Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 22nd April, 2016: A Conference on " Environmental Education through Eco Clubs - let us think globally and act locally "  on the occasion of ‘ World Earth Day was inaugurated today by Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS, Adviser to the Administrator, UT Chandigarh at Moti Ram Arya Senior Secondary School, Sector 27-A, Chandigarh. The conference was organized by Department of Environment & Forests in collaboration with Youth Innovative Society (an Environmental NGO), to promote Eco Club activities for educating and spreading awareness amongst the students on environment. On this occasion, the “ Greening Chandigarh Action Plan 2016-17” was released by the Chief Guest. This Annual Greening Chandigarh Action Plan is a guiding tool for all the greening agencies of Chandigarh Administration to strategies effectively to fulfill their commitment of making City Beautiful more clean & green. Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS, also launched the Website on ‘Digitization of Forest Flora of C...

Chandigarh, 22 nd April, 2016: It is for the information of General Public as well as the Political Parties that the Election Commission of India has launched an intensive drive “national Electoral Rolls Purification (NERP)-2016 which will include enrolment of all eligible left out citizens and removal of duplicate/shifted/dead electors from the Electoral Rolls and also correction of particulars in Electoral Rolls. For this purpose checking of Photo Electoral Rolls by the Election Department, U.T., Chandigarh has been undertaken w.e.f. 23.04.2016 to 13.05.2016 by visiting the B.L.Os at your doorstep. All residents of Chandigarh Parliamentary Constituency are requested to give full co-operation to B.L.O’s at the time of their visit to their residence for verification with the Photo Electoral Rolls-2016. Further, the Booth level Officer will also sit at their polling station on Special Campaign dates i.e. 23.04.2016, 24.04.2016, 01.05.2016  & 08.05.2016 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM...

Chandigarh, 22 nd   April 2016:   The Government of India is celebrating the 125 th   Birth Anniversary   of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar with full enthusiasm in all over the country from 14 th   April to 24 th   April 2016. In the memory of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar the Government of India is celebrating with great enthusiasm all over the country. As a first step towards these celebrations, the Government has declared 14 th   April 2016 as “Rashtriya Samrasta Divas”. The Government of India has proposed to undertake a “Gramoday se Bharat Uday Abhiyan” in all the Gram Panchayats and Gram Sabhas of the country. The objective of the Abhiyan is to encourage Social hormony, promote farmers’ progress, improve livelihoods of the poor and strengthen Panchayati Raj system by educating them about the various initiatives/programmes/schemes undertaken by the Government. Strengthening the initiative taken by the Government of India, Chandigarh Administration is also conduc...

Chandigarh, 21 st April, 2016: In exercise to the powers conferred upon the Deputy Commissioner by the Health Department, the following order is issued under Section 2 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 (Central Act number III of 1897): 1.       The sale of all kinds of exposed edibles eg. Cakes, sweets, biscuits, breads, parched grains of all kinds, dates and cut fruits is banned. 2.      All kinds of cold drinks including lassi, sugarcane juice, sharbats, jaljeera, curd and cut fruits kept for sale shall be properly covered with the help of wire gauze or glass for protection from dust & flies. 3.      The sale of unchlorinated water through water trolleys obtained from unauthorized sources is banned. 4.      Ice/Ice Candies/Aerated Water sold through outlets under hygienic conditions is banned.

Chandigarh, 21 st April, 2016: Sh. Jitender Yadav, IAS, Secretary, House Allotment Committee, Govt. Press Building, Sector-18, Union Territory, Chandigarh has been designated as Appellate Authority to disseminate the information in respect of the office of House Allotment Committee, Union Territory, Chandigarh under the control of the Secretary, House Allotment Committee (Upper), Union Territory, Chandigarh. 

Chandigarh, 21 st April, 2016: Chandigarh has been conferred with the coveted Prime Minister Award for excellence in Public Administration among ‘UT Category’ Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.  This award was bestowed upon Sh. Ajit Balaji J0shi, IAS, Deputy Commissioner of Chandigarh by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Sh. Narendra Modi at a glittering ceremony held in New Delhi today on the occasion of Civil Services Day. The PM Awards for Excellence in Public Administration have been instituted with a view to acknowledge, recognize and reward the extraordinary and innovative work done by officers of the Central and State Governments for the welfare of common citizen.   A new category of Excellence in implementing a Priority Programme which includes Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna (PMJDY), Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), Swachh Vidyalaya and Soil Health Card Scheme has been added to the Prime Ministers Awards for Excellence in Public Administration. Under the Pradhan Ma...

Chandigarh, 21 st April, 2016: As a part of the celebration of Rashtriya Samrastra Divas, the Chandigarh Administration has been conducting various activities, programmes, events, camps and competitions in the villages. Continuing with the campaign, various events were held yesterday which included an Inter village Sports meet was held in Gram in Khuda Alisher by the Rural Dev. & Panchayats Department, a Medical camp (eye –dental –blood test 9.00 AM to 1.00 PM) was organized at village Behlana by the Bharat Vikas Parishad. An LED van displaying Photographs & Literature about Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s ideology and achievements covered all the villages of U.T., Chandigarh and a movie on the life of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was also screened for the people of villages by the Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration. 

Chandigarh, 20th April, 2016: Taking cognizance of the news articles published in various newspapers on 20.04.2016 and the stories being covered by electronic media regarding the policy “Controlling of Places of Public Amusement, 2016”. It is to clarify that as per the directions of the Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh in CRM-M 22351 of 2015, Chandigarh Administration has framed a policy i.e. “Controlling of Places of Public Amusement, 2016”. Surprisingly, some of the newspapers and electronic media has misquoted, mis-interpreted and distorted the facts related to this policy, especially with the section 6 of the policy. The news articles have distorted the whole policy by picking up words and phrases from different part of the Policy and have tried to create sensational news.   Majority of the print media have highlighted that the Chandigarh Administration has acted like a moral policemen and thus have tried to curb the right of the citizens by trying to...

Chandigarh, 18th April, 2016: The Public Holiday already declared for 20 th April, 2016 (Wednesday) on account of Mahavir Jayanti is hereby cancelled and now 19 th April, 2016 (Tuesday) will be observed as Public Holiday on account of Mahavir Jayanti in Government Offices/Boards/Corporations/Institutions under the Chandigarh Administration and also within meaning of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881. It is hereby declared that 20 th April, 2016 shall be observed as working day in Government Offices/Boards/Corporations/Institutions under the Chandigarh Administration and also within meaning of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881.