Chandigarh, March 19 -- For over a decade, key proposals discussed in the Administrator's Advisory Council (AAC) have remained largely confined to deliberations, with little to show for concrete action on the ground.

Constituted in 2007 to advise the administrator on policy and development matters affecting Chandigarh, over the years, the council has taken up a wide range of civic and infrastructure-related issues, many of which have been flagged repeatedly in successive meetings.

However, the action-taken reports reveal a persistent pattern: recommendations are tabled, recorded and revisited, but rarely translated into visible outcomes.

The council, chaired by the administrator, can have up to 60 members drawn from political parties, ...