Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 18 th  May, 2016: The Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh organized the first Museum Festival to commemorate the International Museum Day observed worldwide on 18th May. As part of the festival, a series of workshops spread over three days have been organised for children. Director Museum & Art Gallery, Smt. Kriti Garg, IAS inaugurated the Animation and Comic Book Art workshop on 18th May which was facilitated by Subhasis Neogi of the Puppet Theatre, Chandigarh who has an experience of almost 10 years in exploring the potential of different media in education. The workshop was attended by 31 enthusiastic students from different schools of the city. The children drew their own comic story either creating their own characters or picking them up from mythology. They also got to explore animation by making different frames and their own thermotrope and zoetrope.   Other workshops to be held in the next two days are: storytelling through Kavad on t...

Chandigarh, 18 th  May, 2016:  The half yearly Cost of Living Index Numbers of Chandigarh Centre (Base 2001 = 100) for industrial workers, issued by Labour Bureau, Shimla for the months of October, 2015 to March, 2016 are 1357, 1378, 1368, 1373, 1373 and 1389 respectively.  Thus the average (calculated for six months) cost of living index numbers as on 31.03.2016 is 1373. The previous average cost of living index numbers was 1339 points for the quarter ending 30.09.2015. Therefore, increase in average cost of living index number is 34 points. The per point neutralization in minimum rates of wages for monthly rated employees under the Minimum Wages Act is Rs. 7/- per point.  Thus minimum rates of wages for each category of employees have been increased by Rs. 238/- p.m. on the increase of 34 points. Similarly, daily rated employees will get increase of Rs. 13.00/- @ 0.38 per point on the increase of 34 points.  The following are the minimum rates of wages p...

Chandigarh, 18 th  May, 2016: Roopa, a girl of 16 years of age, suffering from Tuberculosis and bed ridden, had lost all hopes of recovery. Because of poor financial condition, her family was not in the position to give proper medication. Her case came into light when local Aanganwadi worker Smt Neelam of Aanganwadi Centre No. 12, Mauli Jagran, where Roopa was enrolled, called up 181 (child helpline) Chandigarh. Helpline immediately took notice of the matter and she was shifted to GMCH- 32 by Women and Child Helpline where her treatment lasted for two and half months. After proper medication and advise of doctors, she was shifted to Swadhar Shelter Home,Nari Niketan Sector-26, Chandigarh, a unit of Chandigarh Child and Women Development Corporation Limited, under the aegis of Social Welfare Department. In shelter Home, she was given prescribed treatment and high protein diet. Now, there is tremendous improvement in her health condition. On dated 11 th May’16, Roopa was taken t...

Chandigarh, 17 th  May, 2016:   H.E. Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki, Governor Haryana and Punjab and Administrator U.T. Chandigarh today launched the official website   iyd.chd.gov.in   of the 2 nd   International Day of Yoga, by registering himself as the first citizen of the city. The Governor also launched the Toll Free Number- 18001802072, Facebook Page “International Day of Yoga 2016, Chandigarh” Twitter Handle “iydchandigarh2016”, Instagram Account “International Day of Yoga 2016”, Youtube Channel “International Day of Yoga 2016 Chandigarh” at the Haryana Raj Bhawan. Registrations via Toll Free Number can be done from Monday to Saturday from 09:00 A.M to 06:00 P.M. The Launching was done in the presence of Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS Adviser to the Administrator, U.T Chandigarh, Sh. Anurag Agarwal, IAS, Home Secretary U.T. Chandigarh, Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS Deputy Commissioner, U.T, Chandigarh, Sh. Amit Talwar, PCS, Additional Deputy Commissioner U.T Chand...

Chandigarh, 17 th  May, 2016 : The Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to allow Dr. S.B. Deepak Kumar, IAS, Special Secretary Home, Chandigarh Administration to perform Election Duty as Observer for watching the process of counting of votes to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal [Constituency: 114-Dum dum (North24-Parganas)] from 17.05.2016 to 19.05.2016. Consequent upon this  the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, is pleased to assign the following charges being held by Dr. S.B. Deepak Kumar, IAS to Sh. Jitender Yadav, IAS, Director Higher Education, Union Territory, Chandigarh, in addition to his own duties, till the officer joins back. 1.      Secretary House Allotment Committee (Upper) 2.      Special Secretary Information Technology 3.      Special Secretary Home/Vigilance/Personnel 4.      Chief Executive Officer, Chandigarh Housing Board. ...

Chandigarh, 17th May, 2016 : In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 (1) and (2) (a) of the National Food Security Act, 2013, the Administrator, UT, Chandigarh is pleased to lay down the following eligibility criteria for enrolment as Priority Households (AAY) under the National Food Security Act, 2013. 1.      The households having gross annual income upto  Rs. 1.50 lacs from all sources for inclusion as Priority Households and Rs. 60,000/- from all sources  for inclusion as AAY households. 2.      The beneficiary shall be the resident of UT Chandigarh. Any proof of residence of UT Chandigarh issued by any Government Department/Organization under the Chandigarh Administration of the Govt. of India. 3.      Self-undertaking by the applicant to claim eligibility. 4.      No requirement of No Objection Certificate (NOC) or Surrender Certificate for enrollment. 5.  ...