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Heritage, load on infra weigh on residents' minds

Chandigarh, June 11 -- Around 60 objections and suggestions have been submitted to the Chandigarh administration on the proposed amendments to the Master Plan 2031, which seeks to introduce high-rise ... Read More


As HC scraps Tribune flyover project, UT seeks legal opinion

Chandigarh, June 5 -- The Chandigarh administration is seeking legal opinion on the future of the proposed Tribune Chowk flyover after the Punjab and Haryana high court recently barred its constructio... Read More


Pending dues, contract lapses, vacant assets drove CTU to Rs.5 cr+ losses: Audit

Chandigarh, June 4 -- The Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) lost over Rs.5 crore due to financial irregularities, including failure to make recoveries from government departments, underutilisatio... Read More


13k+ properties geo-mapped in UT under NAKSHA project

Chandigarh, June 3 -- The NAKSHA (National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations) pilot programme in Chandigarh has mapped more than 13,000 properties across urban sectors and vi... Read More


Consultant to assess if city can cope with vertical growth

Chandigarh, May 31 -- As Chandigarh prepares for its most significant urban transformation since its creation, the administration is moving to answer a question that architects and planners have been ... Read More


AAP's 16-seat victory shatters Congress hold on Zirakpur MC

Mohali, May 30 -- The Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) victory in the Zirakpur municipal election marks an end to the Congress' dominance in the town. Out of the 31 declared wards, the AAP won 16 seats, crossi... Read More


Tribune flyover extn plan put in motion even as Ph-1 in limbo

Chandigarh, May 28 -- Even as the first phase of the Tribune flyover project is in limbo after the Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) stayed the felling of nearly 500 trees, the Ministry of Road Trans... Read More


Convenience vs congestion debate amid UT's mixed land-use plan

Chandigarh, May 26 -- : Residents of Chandigarh could soon find their neighbourhoods transformed as the administration has pushed a mixed land use plan that promises convenience but raises concerns ov... Read More


Architects flag infra challenges in UT's push for high-density housing

Chandigarh, May 24 -- The Chandigarh administration has moved ahead with a sweeping rewrite of its Master Plan-2031, pushing for high-rise, high-density development that would allow more people to liv... Read More


Camera traps find leopard presence in Sukhna sanctuary

Chandigarh, May 23 -- Years after indirect signs hinted at their presence, camera traps have now confirmed leopards inside the Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary, with a recent survey offering the first system... Read More