Chandigarh, April 9 -- The Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) house on Wednesday witnessed heated exchanges between councillors and officials over multiple civic issues, including fire safety clearances, sanitation facilities, and parking policies. A major controversy erupted over the issue of fire no objection certificates (NOCs), with councillor Ram Chander Yadav alleging that the MC, which issues fire NOCs across the city, does not have a fire-safe building of its own. The MC later approved a monthly parking pass on discounted rates, if bought for six months or annual. Amid debate over sanitation tenders, the MC House decided to award the cleaning contract for southern sectors (31 to 56, 61 and 63) to Lions Company once again. The civic body had proposed either undertaking the work itself or splitting sectors into smaller pockets for fresh tenders. Following support from other councillors, the House resolved to award the contract to Lions for Rs.71 crore. The MC will pay the firm approximatelyRs.6 crore per month....