MP Manish Tewari seeks CAG probe into Chandigarh’s Rs 591 cr Smart City Water Supply project

Calls for Detailed Performance Audit of Failed Manimajra Pilot Scheme

By Parmod Bharti

Chandigarh, October 26, 2025: Chandigarh MP and former Union Minister Manish Tewari has written to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), K. Sanjay Murthy, demanding a comprehensive performance audit of the 24x7 Smart City Water Supply Project, particularly its failed Manimajra pilot, which he says has “completely collapsed” despite heavy public expenditure.

In his letter, Tewari highlighted serious concerns about financial prudence, implementation efficiency, and transparency in the ₹591.57-crore project under the Smart City Mission, calling it a “classic case of poor planning and mismanagement

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