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City's groundwater extraction at 'safe' levels but aquifers under stress: Report

Chandigarh, Aug. 29 -- City Beautiful's groundwater extraction falls in the 'safe' category but the city's aquifers are grappling with long-term decadal depletion, severe geological imbalances, and he... Read More


Panel calls for impact review before high-rise push in Ph-3

Chandigarh, Aug. 28 -- The screening committee constituted to examine proposed amendments to Chandigarh's Master Plan has recommended a multi-dimensional impact assessment before allowing further infr... Read More


Battery thefts disrupt city surveillance grid

Chandigarh, Aug. 19 -- A surge in thefts targeting critical surveillance infrastructure has begun to erode Chandigarh's much-touted smart city grid, with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) warning the m... Read More


UT plans crash barriers at Hallomajra chowk

Chandigarh, Aug. 13 -- To address the rising fatalities on Hallomajra light point-cum-Poultry Farm Chowk stretch on National Highway-5, classified as the most dangerous road stretch in the city, the U... Read More


Floor area ratio norms to be decided on consultant's report

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- The UT administration is set to appoint a consultant to carry out a comprehensive infrastructure audit of key growth zones, including the city's periphery, industrial areas and ... Read More


UT suspends inDrive's licence for 6 months

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- The UT administration has suspended the licence of Indsystems IT Private Limited, which operates the inDrive cab hailing service, for six months with immediate effect, citing re... Read More


Rs.3-10/sq ft a day: UT plans steep penalties for building violations

Chandigarh, Aug. 9 -- Soon, violators of building bylaws in Chandigarh will have to pay through their nose as the administration is proposing fines between Rs.3 and Rs.10 per square ft a day,depending... Read More


More housing, commercial growth on horizon as UT looks to acquire 1,750 acres

Chandigarh, Aug. 8 -- The UT is looking to acquire nearly 1,750 acres of land in the city's periphery for residential, institutional and commercial development. The proposed acquisition, estimated to ... Read More


To plug policing gaps, UT to come up with 15 border security posts

Chandigarh, Aug. 7 -- The Chandigarh administration has approved a plan to build 15 permanent security check posts at key border points adjoining Punjab and Haryana for deployment of police response v... Read More


CITCO lost Rs.10 crore in 3 yrs due to poor planning: CAG

Chandigarh, Aug. 4 -- Poor planning and mismanagement have caused a loss of Rs.10 crore to the Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism Development Corporation (CITCO) in the last three years, an audit by th... Read More