
Chandigarh administration denies ₹600-crore funding to upgrade city’s ageing sewer network
Published on: Oct. 12, 2025, 7:12 a.m. | Source: Hindustan Times
The MC has not yet formally written to the UT administration for the proposal but had discussed the deteriorating condition of the sewer system in a recent meeting with the finance department. Officials said the project aimed to include large-scale de-silting, structural lining and repair work across the city’s underground network, which is buckling under decades of wear and tear, heavy traffic load, and frequent damage caused by other utility agencies