Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 29 th March, 2017: More than 12000 application forms have been received physically at the office of Chandigarh Housing Board, more than 37000 received online on the PMAY-MIS portal and more than 1500 through e-Sampark centres under the Pradhan Mantri AwasYojna Scheme. This is for the information of the General Public that blank forms under Pradhan MantriAwasYojna (data base survey)-Housing for All (Urban) will be provided by all Sampark Centre@ Rs. 10/- per form.  Filled forms of General Public will also be received by all Sampark Centrestill closing date i.e. 20.04.2017. All those who desire to apply are requested to collect the blank forms from any of the 42 Sampark Centres and submit the filled forms at the Sampark Centres or at CHB office in Sector 9, Chandigarh.

Chandigarh, 28 th March, 2017:    The Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to order that whenever Sub-Divisional Magistrate (East), Union Territory, Chandigarh or Sub-Divisional Magistrate (South), Union Territory, Chandigarh is away or on leave, the Sub Divisional Magistrate (South), Union Territory, Chandigarh will look after the work of Sub-Divisional Magistrate (East), Union Territory, Chandigarh and vice-versa.

Chandigarh, 28 th March, 2017:    Department of Health & Family Welfare U,T Chandigarh hosted a  Media Collaboration Meet  on Routine Immunization programme under the Chairmanship of  Dr. Rakesh Kashyap , Director Health & Family Welfare cum Mission Director-National Health Mission,  U.T, Chandigarh. He briefed the press regarding Routine Immunization activity being carried out in all the health facilities of Chandigarh. While interacting the Media, he highlighted the role of Vaccines being provided under Universal Immunization Programme to prevent and control the Vaccine Preventable Diseases which include Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Measles, severe form of Tuberculosis, Influenza and Hepatitis-B. In this meet, a presentation on overview of Immunization Programme in Chandigarh was given by Dr. Anu Chopra Dosajh, District Immunization Officer, U.T., Chandigarh. In addition to this, the information regarding the Pulse Polio Round and ...

Chandigarh, March 22 nd , 2017: On the 121 st Birth Anniversary of Architect Le Corbusier’s cousin, Pierre Jeanneret, H.E Sh. V.P Singh Badnore, Governor Punjab and Administrator, U.T Chandigarh inaugurated the Pierre Jeanneret museum today along with Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS, Adviser to the Administrator, Sh. Maninder Singh, IAS, Chairman, Chandigarh Housing Board, Sh. Jitender Yadav, IAS, Director Tourism, Sh. Kapil Setia, Chief Architect, Sh. Mukesh Anand, Chief Engineer, Sh. S.D Sharma, Senior most architect, Smt. Sumit Kaur, Former Chief Architect and other senior officials of the Chandigarh Administration.       The museum is dedicated to the contribution of Jeanneret to Chandigarh that has been set up on the ground floor of the house whereas the three bedrooms on the first floor are proposed to be made into guest rooms for researchers and architects. The museum has sections dedicated to his residential, education and furniture design besides personal ima...

Chandigarh, 22 nd March, 2017: CHB is planning affordable housing for middle income group residents of the Urban Areas of Chandigarh under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Housing for All (Urban) Schemes under the component of Credit linked subsidy scheme.  Under the MIG-I scheme, beneficiaries living in Urban area of Chandigarh are eligible for an interest subsidy of 4% on a loan upto Rs. 9 lacs for new construction/addition of rooms, kitchen, toilet etc. to existing dwelling units provided that the carpet area of houses being constructed or enhanced under this component of the mission should be 61- 90 square meters . Under the MIG-II scheme, beneficiaries living in Urban area of Chandigarh are eligible for an interest subsidy of 3% on a loan of Rs. 12 lacs for new construction/addition of rooms, kitchen, toilet etc. to existing dwelling units provided that the carpet area of houses being constructed or enhanced under this component of the mission should be between 91- 11...

Chandigarh, 21 st March, 2017: Hon’ble Prime Minister has envisioned ‘Housing for ALL’ by 2022 when the Nation completes 75 years of its independence. In this direction Govt. of India has launched Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana -Housing for All (Urban) Scheme.  Chandigarh Housing Board is carrying out the demand survey from the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) households and Lower Income Groups (LIG) living in urban areas of Chandigarh for credit linked subsidy and affordable flats in Chandigarh from 20.3.2017 to 20.04.2017. Under the Credit linked subsidy, beneficiaries living in Urban area of Chandigarh are eligible for an interest subsidy @ 6.5% on Rs. 6 lacs for new construction/addition of rooms, kitchen, toilet etc. to existing dwelling units provided that the carpet area of houses being constructed or enhanced under this component of the mission should be upto 30 square meters and 60 square meters for EWS and LIG respectively and construction/enhancement is as per byela...

Chandigarh, 21 st March, 2017: Department of Forest & Wildlife of Chandigarh Administration along with NGO, Yuvsatta organized World Forestry Day Celebrations at Kansal Log Hut today where 200 School students of Govt. Girls Model Sr. Sec. School, Sector 18D, Govt. Model Sr. Sec. School, Sector 33D & Govt. Model Sr. Sec. School, Sector 46D participated. Giving information about the initiative, Sh. Santosh Kumar, IFS,  Chief Conservator of Forests   shared that each year on March 21 st , World Forestry Day celebrations provides a platform to raise awareness of the importance of all types of. As despite all of priceless ecological, economic, social and health benefits, global deforestation continues at an alarming rate and accounts for 12 to 20 percent of the global greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. So every increasing need today is to sensitize and promote awareness among the people, especially the youngsters-the generation next. Ce...