Bansal said that under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), the UPA government had formulated the Small Flats Scheme in 2006 to construct 25,728 small flats in Chandigarh to rehabilitate all the families living in 18 slum colonies in the city
The commissioner further said that these revisions are a significant step towards ensuring enhanced revenue generation, improved service delivery and greater financial autonomy for the Chandigarh MC
A near-complete blackout was observed from 7:30 pm to 7:40 pm across Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula after the air raid warning sirens went off. Barring a few places, residents and establishments switched off the lights. Motorists, excluding a few, parked their vehicles on roadsides and turned off their headlights.