Chandigarh, June 28 -- The municipal corporation (MC)'s proposed smart parking policy is set to alter the way parking is priced across the city, replacing the existing flat-rate system with a time-based, slab-driven structure at 89 paid parking sites.

The civic body is set to invite bids after the proposal is placed before the General House for approval on Monday.

At present, parking in Chandigarh is largely under the control of the MC, which took over operations after earlier contractor's arrangements ended on a controversial note.

The smart parking project has been in the works for several years but has faced repeated delays due to policy revisions, contractual issues, and administrative hurdles. Conceptualised around 2022, the proje...