Chandigarh, July 30 -- The Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) of the municipal corporation Chandigarh on Tuesday approved a number of infrastructure and civic development projects across the city, including the redevelopment of basketball and volleyball courts in parks of Ward 23 at an estimated cost of Rs.15.3 lakh.

The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by mayor Saurabh Joshi, who also stressed the need to make city parks more child-friendly by developing play areas in a phased manner across all sectors. He directed the engineering and horticulture wings to ensure installation of globe lights and adequate illumination in parks wherever required to improve safety and accessibility during evening hours.

The meeting, attended...