The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation's General House rejected a proposal for a pan-city 24x7 water supply project that involved taking a loan from the French agency Agence Francaise de Developpement. Councillors from both ruling and opposition parties opposed the loan-based funding, deeming it a financial burden on citizens. Instead, the House resolved to use the civic body's own resources for pipeline replacement and repairs, prioritizing essential services over debt-financed projects.