Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 30 January, 2016:   The Registering and Licensing Authority, U.T., Chandigarh conducted the Open Auction of vehicle registration numbers for the series  “CH-01-BF” from vehicle registration numbers from  0001 to 0100 on Day 1, dated 30.01.2016. The total bid amount for the first 100 numbers reached Rs.60, 79,000/- wherein all 100 numbers from 0001 to 0100 were successfully bid on Day 1 itself. The same is a considerable increase from the corresponding amount of Rs.38,05,000/- raised in Day 1 of the last series “CH01-BE”.                    The number CH-01-BF-0001 fetched the highest amount i.e. Rs. 3, 50,000/- in today’s auction. The second highest number bid was CH-01-BF-0009 for Rs.3, 31,000/- and CH-01-BF-0003 for Rs. 2, 88,000/-. The numbers from 0101 onwards of the series CH01-BF will go under the hammer on Day 2 of the Open Auction tomorrow i.e. dated 31.01.20...

Chandigarh, 30 January, 2016:   On the penultimate day of the Chandigarh National Crafts Mela, a joint venture of Chandigarh Administration and the North Zone Cultural Centre (NZCC), at Kalagram here, throngs of incurable Mela buffs continue to drop in the Mela venue to enjoy the multi hues of North and North East states, offering a bonanza of art and crafts activity. Today being a holiday in offices, people started pouring in since morning and the crowd had touched the 20 thousands mark by the evening. The bright sunny day today offered respite from the foggy weather conditions prevailing during the past days, which failed to dampen the soaring spirits of Mela enthusiasts.                                Today’s stage performances featured folk artistes from various parts of the country, who presented their folk dances and songs....

Chandigarh, 29 January, 2016:   It is for the information of general public/residents of Chandigarh that the Registering & Licensing Authority, UT, Chandigarh has started the process for affixing of High Security Registration Plates on vehicles already registered in UT, Chandigarh at three notified locations i.e. the offices of R&LA, Sector-17, SDM(S), Sector-42, SDM (E), Indl. Area, Phase-I, Chandigarh.                    The owners of the vehicle having registration number of”CH03-S” series shall apply for affixation of HSRP at their respective offices with the request on plain paper mentioning the detail of Chassis Number, Engine Number, Make, Model, copy of Registration Certificate of the vehicle, copy of valid insurance and copy of Identity Card of the owner within one month from the date of 01. 2.2016. The original Registration Certificate (RC) is mandatory at the time of ap...

Chandigarh, 29 January, 2016:   Chandigarh Renewal Energy, Science & Technology Promotion Society (CREST), UT Chandigarh is organizing ‘Solar Power Camps’ in association with Yuvsatta, an NGO on 31 st   January, 2016 at two locations namely; Village Khuda Ali Sher at 09.30 to 10.30 AM and at Community Centre,  Sec. 8-A, Chandigarh from 11.00 to 12.00 Noon, on the same day.   The basic idea of organizing such Solar Power Camps is to sensitize the people of Chandigarh specially the domestic residents to install Rooftop Solar Power Plants on their houses and feel proud to be ‘Green Power Producer’.  During the Solar Power Camps, the Net Metering/ Gross Metering Regulations issued by Hon’ble Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for Union Territories & Goa shall be explained to the public so as to attract them towards highly lucrative tariff of Rs.8.51 per unit (kwhr) offered by Electricity Department UT Chandigarh if Solar Power Plant is commi...

Chandigarh, 29 January, 2016:   On the 8 th  day of the annual Chandigarh National Crafts Mela, jointly organised by the North Zone Cultural Centre (NZCC), and Chandigarh Administration, at Kalagram here, witnessed huge footfalls, today, with the incurable lovers of ancient art and crafts thronging the Mela. The early morning light drizzled failed to play spoil sport to thousands of Mela enthusiasts, who came calling to savour the colourful favours of distant corners of the country. As the day progressed, weather gods appeared less gruelling, with the sunshine offering a welcome to those visiting.   It was a day of a host of programmes of performing arts on the stage, with artistes from various regions of the country performing to a more receptive audience.  Among those performed in the day segment were artistes from Leh-Ladakh, who performed their traditional folk dance ‘Zebro’, followed by ‘Dhamali’ a folk dance genre of Jammu and Kashmir, through wh...

Implementation of Smart City Proposal Chandigarh, 28 January, 2016 : The Chandigarh Administration with the active cooperation and involvement of citizens of Chandigarh had prepared the Smart City Proposal and submitted it to the Government of India, Ministry of Urban Development for approval.  The Administration is committed for immediate implementation of this project, keeping in view the fact that the Chandigarh is poised to develop it as top class smart city.                    It has been informed by the Government of India, Ministry of Urban Development that the proposal of Chandigarh Administration has been accepted by the Ministry and has been given a very high rating.  The Chandigarh Administration will start receiving the grant from Government of India for implementation of Smart City proposal from April, 2016.  The video conference of Chandigarh Administration wit...

Awareness Program on Child Protection for Anganwadi workers Chandigarh, 28 January, 2016:- The State Child Protection Society under Union Territory Child Protection Society (UTCPS) under the aegis of Department of Social Welfare, Chandigarh Administration organized a one day Awareness Program on Child Protection for Anganwadi workers held at Tagore theatre. The workshop was presided over by Sh. Vijay Dev IAS, Adviser to the Administrator, Chandigarh Administration and  addressed by Smt. Bhawna Garg, IAS Chairperson UTCPS-cum-Secretary Social welfare also addressed on the issues of child development and child protection. The other officers present on the occasion were Smt. Nishu Singhal, HCS, Director social welfare along with representative of NGOs and other senior officers of Department of Social Welfare. The Chairperson UTCPS-cum-Secretary Social welfare emphasized on two approaches  of child development and child protection which are implemented by the MWCD thr...