CHANDIGARH, Nov 29 — After nearly a year of stalled maintenance, the Municipal Corporation House on Friday approved ₹100 crore to repair and recarpet major roads across Chandigarh, aiming to finish most work by June 2026.
Municipal commissioner Amit Kumar told the House the civic body had regained financial stability. “We are in a comfortable position now,” he said. “Development projects cleared by the administration will not be stopped due to funding issues.”
The MC is responsible for more than 2,000 kilometres of city roads — including market stretches, sector-dividing routes and residential lanes — but recarpeting has remained suspended since October 2024 because of the cash crunch.
Thirteen of the 30 agendas passed on Friday dealt with roadworks, underscoring the scale of deterioration. According to the approved plan, cracked and sunken stretches across sectors will be taken up in the 2026–27 financial year.
Key allocations include:
- ₹12.74 crore for roads in Sectors 31, 32 and 33.
- ₹4.5 crore for Sectors 41, 42 and 52-B.
- ₹3.6 crore for Sectors 47, 48 and 50.
- ₹5.5 crore for parts of Sectors 37, 38, 56 and Palsora.
- ₹8.4 crore for Sectors 34, 35-A, 43, 44 and 51.
- ₹18 crore for Sectors 15, 17, 21, 22 and 24.
- ₹9.3 crore for Sectors 7, 8, 9 and 10.
- ₹1.2 crore for Sector 25, Dadumajra and EWS Colony.
- ₹3 crore for renewal work in Dhanas EWS Colony.
Officials said timely execution will significantly ease daily travel and reduce complaints over damaged roads.
