Chandigarh MC gets Rs 1.70-crore bid for upkeep of 5 roundabouts

The Municipal Corporation Chandigarh has initiated a revenue-based model for the upkeep of city roundabouts and park fountains. Under this model, agencies have submitted bids for five roundabouts for two years, earning a revenue of Rs 1.70 crore. The bids were invited to maintain the infrastructure in exchange for advertising rights and licensing fee as per the advertisement control order.

Sharing this development, Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla said here today that of approximately 35 roundabouts across the city, bids were received for maintenance, and three agencies had been found viable for five key roundabouts. These include junction No. 27 (Sectors 17/18/21/22), junction No. 8 (Sectors 2/3/10/11), junction No. 11 (Sectors 5/6/7/8), Junction No. 28 (Sectors 18/19/20/21) and the small roundabout on V-4 road, Sector 10. She said that the MC will generate a revenue of Rs 1.70 crore from advertisement and licence fee over a two-year period from these five sites.

She said that the remaining 30 roundabouts are also in the pipeline under the same model. “This initiative will not only ensure the beautification and upkeep of public spaces, but will also bring non-tax revenue to the corporation,” she said.

In addition, 52 fountains located in various city parks are also being brought under the same revenue-sharing model. This initiative reflects the city’s commitment to innovative urban governance and self-sustaining public space management, the Mayor said.