Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 26 February, 2016: As per the endeavour of the Department of Cultural Affairs, Chandigarh Administration to augment classical music, and providing a Cultural Soul to city beautiful activities like - “Naad Vatika” Culture in the Parks shows had been initiated. Adding to this chain is now classical vocal singer   Monika Soni  will perform on  this Saturday  that is on  27.02.2016  at Rose Garden, Sector 16 Chandigarh, from  4:00 PM onward . Monika Soni , a budding Hindustani classical vocalist has been blessed with a melodious voice, brilliant mind and innovative thoughtfulness. Hailing from the Brass City Rewari, Haryana monika  is pursuing ‘ doctoral degree ’ (PhD) in Music.

Chandigarh, 26 th February, 2016 :- A Regional Conference was organized today by National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) in collaboration with Department of Education, Chandigarh Administration at Hotel Mountview, Chandigarh. The main agenda of the conference was to create awareness about National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) and its functions related to minority education. The conference also aimed to solve the confusion among the states of minority quota through an interactive session among stake holders and senior government officers. 

Chandigarh, 26 February, 2016: Chandigarh Administration has approved the Excise Policy for the financial year 2016-17 (commencing from 01.04.2016 to 31.03.2017). With regard to the allotment of retail sale liquor licenses (L-2/L-14A), it is mentioned that there will be in total 48 groups of retail sale liquor licenses across the entire city. The total quota of IMFL will be 67.5 lac proof liters and for country liquor, it will be 7.5 proof liters, and for both IMFL and country liquor, it will be 75 lac proof liters and it is kept as same as was in last year. The total reserve price for all these groups is 177.71 crores. For detailed information, please refer to the official website www.chandigarh.gov.in and further the link “What’s new” section.

Chandigarh, 26 February, 2016: The Enforcement team of Municipal Corporation and Estate Office Chandigarh under the aegis of Dr Tapasya Raghav, IAS, Sub Divisional Magistrate (East), U.T, Chandigarh conducted anti-encroachment drive in Palika Bazar, Sadar Bazar near Dhobi Ghat, Sec-19, Chandigarh and have issued 45 challans against the encroachers.  The team has also removed the encroachment of illegal temporary tin-shed/tripal shed in the area.

Chandigarh, 26 February, 2016: The Conference AIDSCON-5 started on 26 th February, 2016 in the National Institute of Nursing Education (NINE), PGIMER Chandigarh. It invited an impressive response from the public, and more than 300 delegates from various walks of life including Doctors, Para-medical staff, Social Scientists, Public Health Experts and Students attended the Conference. The Delegates had arrived from various parts of the country including Kerala, Orissa, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Delhi etc. Chief Guest Sh. Vijay Kumar Dev IAS, Advisor to Administrator, Chandigarh Administration inaugurated the Conference along with Sh. Anurag Aggarwal, IAS, Home Secretary-cum- Secretary Health U.T., Chandigarh, Dr. B.B. Rewari, National Program Officer, ART, WHO and Dr. Yogesh Chawla, Director, PGIMER.

Chandigarh, 26 February, 2016: A camp for preparing Disability Certificate was organized today i.e. 26 th February, 2016 by State Resource Centre in collaboration with Social Welfare Department in Govt. Model Senior Secondary School, Village Dhanas, Chandigarh. The camp received an overwhelming response as it recorded the highest number of beneficiaries ever attended in such camps being organized every month. This huge response was caused due to the survey conducted by Social Welfare Department in the month of February, 2016 at 10 villages through its Village Co-ordinators under Pooran Shakti Kendras for identifying the beneficiaries under its different schemes.  The Social Welfare Department provided to and fro bus facility to the Persons with Disabilities who were identified as not having disability certificate during the said survey. In first phase Dadu Majra, Dhanas and Sector-25 were covered. The total disability certificates prepared in this camp were 62. The department ...

Chandigarh, 26 th February, 2016: 13 special children from the Children Home Snehalaya won 12 gold, 15 silver and 3 bronze medals in their first time participation in the Annual Athletics Meet for Special Children, organized by the Special Olympics (Chandigarh Chapter) at the Sports Complex, sector-7, Chandigarh held on 19 th & 20 th February, 2016. Children Home, Snehalaya is being run by the Chandigarh Child and Women Development Corporation Ltd. Under the aegis of Department of Social Welfare and provides Institutional care and protection to almost approx. 300 children including special children. Chandigarh Administration Special Olympics Bharat is an NGO that organizes Olympic type sports for persons with intellectual disabilities and has been organizing the event for last many years. This was the first time ever participation of Children Home Snehalaya in the event and special efforts were made by the institution staff and official of the Department of Social Welfare,...