Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, May 24, 2016 : It is for the information to the general public/ residents of Chandigarh that RLA office has started the process of online application submission for Learner’s License, Regular Driving License, Renewal of Driving License, Duplicate License, Replacement of License and Alternation in Driving License. Now the applicant can fill up his application on official website www.chdtranport.gov.in .  Special Express Counters (two) have been established to handle the applicants who have submitted the application online, meaning thereby that these applicants do not have to stand in queue with general applicants & their work shall be done on priority basis at express counters. This feature has been made possible due to implementation of SARATHI 4.0 version by NIC. There have been hiccups in starting of this version due to which pace of work ws slow earlier, but RLA office held number of meetings with NIC staff at Chandigarh and Delhi team to sort out the issue....

Chandigarh, May 23, 2016 : The Sector 51-A Two Hundred (200) Two Bed Room Flats Self Financing Housing Scheme 2016 has been fully subscribed, as of 5 PM on 23.05.2015. 225 Application Forms have been received and more application forms are expected to be received, online and in physical format, within today. Although details are being compiled, at-least 25 application forms have been submitted under the Assured Allotment Scheme (Scheme ‘B’) whereby applicants were free to bid an amount higher than Rs.69 lacs (in multiples of Rs.50,000/-) for assured allotment.  If, by the end of the day, the 50 flats under Plan B of the Assured Allotment Scheme are not fully subscribed, the remaining nos. of flats will be transferred to the General Pool of Scheme ‘A’. Similarly, in any of the reserved categories, if enough applications have not been received, the remaining nos. of flats will be transferred to the General Pool Category of Scheme ‘A’. 5% of the total number of flats un...

Chandigarh, May 23, 2016: The Department of Social Welfare, Women and Child Development organised a function for distribution of Rupay Cards/ ATM Cards to the pension beneficiaries at Senior Citizen Home, Sector 43-A, Chandigarh today. Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Smt. Kirron Kher, was the Chief Guest on this occasion and she distributed Rupay Cards/ATM cards to 52 pension holders. The main objective of the department is to provide Social Security/ financial assistance to widows and old age persons who are without any means of subsistence. Earlier, old age/ widow/ Disabled pension whose family income was upto Rs.12,000/- p.a was provided @ Rs. 200 - Rs.500/- p.m. to those. Now, the rate of all pensions i.e. old age/ widow/ Disabled and Dependent Children of widows pensions has been increased from Rs. 200 - Rs.500/- to Rs.1000/- p.m. w.e.f. 01.04.2016. The rate of Disabled pension has been increased from Rs.500/- to Rs.1000/- p.m. to the persons having disability from 40% to 70% and ...

Chandigarh, May 23, 2016: In compliance with the orders issued by the Department of Personnel, Chandigarh Administration, Capt. Karnail Singh, PCS have taken over the charge of Project Director, Beant Singh Memorial, Chandigarh w.e.f 17.05.2016.

Chandigarh, May 23, 2016: The Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to include the  following members in the Administrator’s Advisory Council to advise the Chandigarh Administration on developmental issues and policy matters affecting the Union Territory of Chandigarh. The term of this Council shall be for a period of two years:- 1.      Shri, Rajenra K Saboo, Chairman, KDDL Ltd., SCO No 88-89, Sector 8C, Chandigarh. 2.      Shri Manmohan Lal Sarin, Ex. Advocate Generl, Punjab and Haryana, House No 48, Sector 4, Chandigarh. 3.      Shri Kewal Krishan Addiwal, (SC), Former Mayor, Chandigarh, House No 28, Type 3, PGI Campus, Chandigarh.

Chandigarh, May 22, 2016: Chandigarh Health Department in Collaboration with Max Superspeciality Hospital and UCO Bank organized a Health Camp at Civil Dispensary, Mauli Jagran today. Special Secretary Health Dr. Adapa Karthik inaugurated the health camp and was welcomed by Dr. Vanita Gupta, Director Health Services at the venue. Mr. N.C.Srivastava, Deputy Circle Head, UCO Bank was guest of honour on this occasion. During the inauguration he assured that such type of Health Camps will be organised in future also for the benefit of public in collaboration with Chandigarh Health Department. Mr. U.C.Saxsena, Zonal Head, UCO Bank, Chandigarh along with senior officials from Health Department was also present. Dr. Manjeet Singh, Programme Officer, NCD highlighted on emergence of Non Communicable diseases as a major disease burden and importance of lifestyle modifications particularly diet and physical activity. Specialists from field of Medicine, Gynae, Surgery, Skin, Eye and Dent...

Chandigarh, May 21, 2016: The Chandigarh Administration has started its month long yoga training programme in 200 venues i.e. in green belts, parks and schools throughout the city from today in which thousands of citizens will practice yoga asanas and pranayamas under the supervision of yoga experts/trainers from different yoga institutions in Chandigarh. Briefing about the yoga training programme, Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, UT, Chandigarh said, “During this month long practice schedule of Yoga protocol for the preparation of the celebration of 2 nd International Yoga Day on 21 st   June, 2016 at Chandigarh, training will be imparted to the citizens of Chandigarh from   6.00 am to 7.00 am   daily in the morning. All the Principals of Govt. Schools in Chandigarh have been issued strict instructions for making proper arrangement for practicing yoga inside the school compounds daily in the morning. Celebrations have ALSO begun at Government ...

Chandigarh, 20 th  May, 2016: Registering & Licensing Authority , Chandigarh introduced Sarthi 4.0 replacing the older version. Sarthi 4.0 is web-based integrated service with capacity to use the data in a centralized manner. This software enables the citizens to upload all documents and fill up their application online from his home/office. This shall enable him to a faster service as RLA has set up two express counters for users who come with filled up forms already. The online form facility for learner license started in October, 2015 while for new licenses or other DL related jobs, Sarathi 4.0 was started in beginning of May, 2016. However, there have occurred technical glitches or some server A meeting was held today with NIC team from New Delhi and SIO Office to take stock of the situation. NIC team has insisted to continue with implementation of Sarthi 4.0 as these glitches do occur during transition according to them while RLA asked them that despite operating 8...

Chandigarh, 20 th  May, 2016: Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Chandigarh Smt. Kirron Kher today flagged off 49 new Midi Non-AC  buses of CTU in the presence of Councilors of Municipal Corporation, Officers of Chandigarh Administration, Chandigarh Transport Undertaking and staff of CTU at Inter State Bus Terminus (ISBT), Sector 43, Chandigarh. Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) has purchased 49 Nos. Midi Buses to strengthen the CTU fleet as well as to strengthen the city bus services.  With the addition of these buses, the total fleet strength will increase from 482 to 531.   The Buses have been purchased keeping in view the increase in traffic congestion and to meet the increasing demand for Public Transport. These buses are being deployed on the routes which are passing through internal roads of the sectors to decongest the traffic and on routes which were closed earlier and there is public demand to open those route such as Route No.19A (Manimajra Tow...

Chandigarh, 20 th  May, 2016: H.E. Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki, Hon’ble Governor, Punjab and Haryana and Administrator, U.T., Chandigarh inaugurated PEC University of Technology’s newly built Academic Block at the university campus here today in the esteemed presence of Smt. KirronKher, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Chandigarh.  Prof. Arun Grover, Vice-Chancellor, Punjab University, Sh. Sarvjit Singh, IAS, Finance Secretary, U.T. Chandigarh, Sh. K K Jindal, IAS, Secretary Technical Education, U.T. Chandigarh and Capt. Karnail Singh, PCS, Joint Secretary and Director Technical Education, U.T. Chandigarh, Area Councillor from Ward-12 Sh. Saurabh Joshi and Chandigarh State BJP President Sh. Sanjay Tandon were also present on the occasion. The Governor was welcomed to the campus by PEC Director Dr. Manoj K Arora following which he laid the foundation stone of Kalpana Chawla Girls Hostel at the campus. The 37-room hostel (with 2 rooms for the physically challenged) will see an...

Chandigarh, 19 th  May, 2016: As envisioned by Smt. Bhawna Garg, IAS, Chairperson UTCPS-cum-Secretary Social Welfare, Women and Child Development, an awareness program was organised by  the Union Territory Child Protection Society (UTCPS) under the aegis of Department of Social Welfare, Women & Child Development, Chandigarh Administration program on “Child Rights and Child Protection Issues” in collaboration with Government Medical College & Hospital, Sector-32, Chandigarh for their Nursing staff. The program was attended by approximately 100 nurses of GMCH-32, Chandigarh. The program included a session on “Adoption and Safe Abandonment of children” by Ms. Preeti Saini, Program Officer (State Adoption Resource Agency). The session highlighted adoption- the process through which the adopted child is permanently separated from his biological parents and becomes the lawful child of his adoptive parents with all the rights, privileges and responsibilities that are at...

Chandigarh, 19 th  May, 2016:  As the preparations for the International day of Yoga are on full swing, the Chandigarh Administration has received 778 registrations till date. Activating the social media the Facebook page has received 355 likes. It is to inform all the residents that the toll free number is only for queries and not for registering the form.

Chandigarh, 19 th  May, 2016: Chandigarh Health Department in Collaboration with Max Super speciality Hospital and UCO Bank is going to organize free Health Camp at Civil Dispensary, Mauli Jagran on 21 st May 2016(Saturday) from 8.00 AM onwards. People will be examined by Doctors from various specialities like Medicine, Gynae. Surgery, Skin, Eye and Dental and will be given free medicine accordingly. Main objective of the screening camp is to provide specialised care at the doorstep of people and to generate awareness and health promotion regarding various diseases including Oral, Breast and Cervical Cancers. Women between (30-59 yrs) will be screened for Breast and Cervical Cancer. General public will also be sensitised about adoption of healthy lifestyle including healthy food and importance of physical activity. Mobile food testing van will also be available at the venue for testing food samples. Various laboratory tests including Blood Sugar and lipid profile will also be co...