Chandigarh:
The Municipal Corporation Chandigarh, in line with its Terms & Conditions for Road Cut permissions, has issued a directive restricting road cuts activities during the upcoming monsoon season.
MC Commissioner Sh Amit Kumar, IAS has passed this order that this shall be effective from July 1 to September 30, 2025 during which no road cut permission shall be granted across Chandigarh except for emergent works, which will be reviewed and considered on a case-to-case basis with the prior approval of the competentauthority.
To ensure public safety and minimize inconvenience during the rains, the following instructions have been issued:
• All ongoing road cut works must be stopped within one week and the affected roads must be properly dressed, leveled, and fully restored before the onset of the monsoon.
• In cases where permissions have already been granted but work has not commenced, such road cutting will not be allowed during the restricted period unless declared emergent and approved by the Commissioner, MCC.
• Any extension of time limit for already granted road cutting permissions during this monsoon period will be considered only with justification and shall be approved at the level of the Executive Engineer, MCC.
The Municipal Corporation urges all concerned departments, contractors, and stakeholders to comply with these instructions in the interest of public safety and to maintain the city’s infrastructure during the monsoon season.
