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Chandigarh MC orders fact-finding report into ₹227-crore water pipeline agenda
Chandigarh MC orders fact-finding report into ₹227-crore water pipeline agenda
The Chandigarh municipal commissioner has ordered a fact-finding report into a ₹227-crore agenda for replacing water pipelines. The agenda was passed during the July 31 General House meeting without discussion, sparking controversy.…
The Story in Brief
The Chandigarh municipal commissioner has ordered a fact-finding report into a ₹227-crore agenda for replacing water pipelines. The agenda was passed during the July 31 General House meeting without discussion, sparking controversy. Councillors complained the item was slipped in with 15 others and passed hurriedly without 72-hour notice.
Special commissioner Harpreet Singh Sudan will prepare the report to ensure transparency and procedural compliance. Mayor Saurabh Joshi has asked the commissioner to withdraw the agenda and bring it afresh in the next House meeting. The commissioner said proposals involving substantial public expenditure must have complete disclosure of relevant information.
The Indian Opinion
The councillors' claim that the agenda was slipped in without proper notice or cost details is a serious charge. Yet, the mayor's quick request to withdraw it and the commissioner's fact-finding order show institutional checks at work. The test of transparency will be whether the next House meeting sees a fully costed, openly debated proposal, or if this becomes another excuse for delay.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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