Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, June 17 th , 2016 : It  has been made to appear to Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, District Magistrate, Chandigarh  that during the visit of Hon’ble Prime Minsiter of India to Chandigarh on 20-21 June, 2016, there are chances of some anti-social elements disturbing peace and creating law & order problem and it may cause obstruction, annoyance or injury to the persons lawfully employed and endanger human life and property, disturb public peace and tranquility and cause riots and affrays. Therfore Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, District Magistrate, Chandigarh, is of the opinion that taking out processions, making speeches, raising slogans, assembly of 5 or more person with lathies, lethal weapons, etc. within 200 meters area around all routes, i.e., main route, alternative route, contingency route & places of function, i.e., Capitol Complex, Punjab Raj Bhawan, Chandigarh, parking within 200 feet of the carcade routes would cause obstruction, annoyance or injur...

Chandigarh, 17 th June, 2016: In continuation to the order issued today under the section 144 Cr. PC by Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, District Magistrate, Chandigarh regarding declaration of "NO PARKING ZONE" within 200 meters area around all routes, i.e., main route, alternative route, contingency route & places of function, i.e., Capitol Complex, Punjab Raj Bhawan, Chandigarh, and all the parking within 200 feet of the carcade routes are declared as “NO PARKING ZONE” during the visit of the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India to Chandigarh on 20-21 June, 2016, it is further clarified that the nearby parking zones like Lake Club, Chandigarh Club etc. will remain open for public during that time. In view of the emergent nature of the order, it is being issued ex-parte and is addressed to the public in general.

Chandigarh, 17 th June, 2016: The Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Shastri Bhawa, New Delhi Instituted Thirteen Categories for awarding the Vayoshrestha Samman (National Award for Senior Citizens) and the Government of India has invited two nominated (Maximum) under each category. The Social Welfare Department, Chandigarh Administration invites applications from deserving individuals and institutions from amongst public for the “Vayoshrestha Samman” to be given on the occasion of International Day of the Elderly to be celebrated on October 1 for forwarding the same to the Government of India. Different categories of awards are – Best Institution for Research and dissemination of Knowledge in the field of Ageing; Best Institution for providing Services to Senior Citizens; Best District Panchayat, Best Urban Local Body; Best State in Implementing the Maintenance and Welfare of  Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 and providing services and fac...

Chandigarh, June 17 th , 2016: A Memorandum of Understanding  is signed between Infosys Foundation and Chandigarh Administration (Zila Sainik Welfare Board,UT, Chandigarh )  to give one time  Rehabilitation Grant of Rs. 5 lac each under CSR Scheme of INFOSYS FOUNDATION to 100 ex-servicemen of Punjab, Haryana  and Chandigarh  who are actually   100 % disabled. This grant is being given for their rehabilitation. With this amount these ex-servicemen can start some small new venture  eg. (a) shop (b) Repair units (c) skill up gradation or training units like computer centre (d) transportation van etc. for generating regular extra source of income. This will improve the quality of life of Ex-serviceman in particular and of his family in general as this money will be used for his livelihood and in turn of his family in a better way. Our aim is to cover maximum ex-servicemen of these three states in a phased manner. Presently, we are covering ex-se...

Chandigarh, June 17 th , 2016: As per the order of Director Health & Family Welfare, Chandigarh Administration, a joint team of Food Safety Officers Sh. Bharat Kanojia, Sh. Surinder Pal Singh & Sh. Bhaljinder Singh on 17-06-2016 inspected the area of Kajheri & Hallo Majra of Chandigarh, where the meat shops & the Bakery units were inspected. In total four challan were made for not possessing valid food licence and operating in unhygienic & insanitary conditions. Also five bakeries which were operating in very un-hygienic and in-sanitary conditions and were operating without having a FSSAI food licence were sealed. The vendors were also instructed to keep hygiene and quality standards as per Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006 in view of coming rainy season.

Chandigarh, 16 th June, 2016: Sh. Parimal Rai, Adviser to Administrator, Sh. M.P. Singh, Principal Secretary to Governor, Sh. Anurag Agarwal, Home Secretary, Sh. Santosh Kumar, Director Science and Technology & Renewable Energy and CEO CREST along with project managers two National Awards of Excellency received from Government of India to the Governor of Punjab, Haryana and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki. Congratulating the Adviser to Administrator, Sh . Parimal Rai and his team for getting these National Awards of Excellence, the Administrator said that it was a proud moment for Chandigarh that a small territory has competed with big states of India and got these awards of excellence. He said that this is a true encouragement for Chandigarh Administration. He asked the officers to try their best to maintain this in future also. Giving details regarding the awards, Sh. Santosh Kumar, IFS informed  that CREST has receive...

Chandigarh, 16 th June, 2016: Chandigarh Health Department in Collaboration with Gynae. deptt. PGIMER, Max hospital and UCO Bank is going to organize free Health Camp at Civil Dispensary, Ramdarbar on 18 th June 2016(Saturday) from 8.00 AM onwards. This in continuation of previous three Health Camps held at Daddu Majra, Maulijagran and Dhanas.  Doctors from various specialities like Medicine, Gynae., Skin, Eye and ENT will be examining patients and will be providing free consultation. Health promotion and awareness generation regarding prevention, timely detection and management of Non Communicable diseases and other diseases will be the main highlight of the screening camp. People will be screened for leprosy, Oral, Breast and Cervical Cancers. Women above 30 yrs. will be screened for Breast and Cervical Cancer by Gynaecologists from PGIMER, Chandigarh health department and Max. Hospital . Risk profiling of patients will also be done for Non communicable diseases. General pub...

Chandigarh, 16 th June, 2016: Chandigarh Housing Board requires the original Death Certificate of the allottee or the deceased legal heir if he/she has expired, for processing transfer cases.  It has come to notice that in some cases, death certificates are issued by authorities in foreign countries or in India and only one copy of the original death certificate is available with the applicant. Similarly, in case of other documents which are required in original, the applicant has only one copy of the document, which may be required by the applicant for some other purpose(s) Keeping in view the above circumstances, on the persistent demand of the general public, in the interest of public service and to facilitate the delivery of services to the general public, the concerned Accounts Officers are hereby authorised to compare and verify the contents of the photocopies of the original documents. After verification, the original document shall be returned to the applicant on th...

Chandigarh, 15 th June, 2016: Presently, Chandigarh Housing Board allows subsequent transfer of property under the mutual/consensual transfer policy only. As per past practice, such types of transfers are only allowed on one time basis and if one property is transferred under these policies, the subsequent transfers of these properties are not permitted. The transferees could convert their properties from lease hold dwelling units into free hold land tenure under the Chandigarh Conversion of Residential Lease-hold land tenure into Free hold land Tenure Rules, 1996. Subsequently, they could sell their dwelling units, if they so desired, by executing a Sale Deed before the Sub Registrar, Chandigarh. The above said Conversion Rules of 1996 have been stayed/kept in abeyance by the Chandigarh Administration. In these circumstances, the persons, who have got properties transferred in their names under the above said policies of the Chandigarh Housing Board are not in a position to fur...

Chandigarh, 15 th June, 2016: As a preparatory activity for control of Malaria and Dengue in the coming season the Malaria wing of Health Department, UT-Chandigarh today organized Health Awareness camp/ advocacy workshop at Rehabilitation Colony Dhanas.         The awareness camp was attended by Dr. Inderpal Singh-Epidemiologist,   Dr. Ashok Kumar (Medical Officer I/c Rehabilitation Colony Dhanas), and staff from the Malaria wing, opinion leaders and general public from the area. Dr. Inderpal Singh stressed on active community participation at all levels to prevent occurrence of mosquitogenic situation in the area. He outlined the preventive steps for this purpose and assured continuance of anti larval and anti adult measures for mosquitoes with full zeal in the season. He also urged all to maintain vigil over the water borne diseases in the area.Various teams were constituted by the NVBDCP Staff for carrying following field act...

Chandigarh, 14 th June, 2016: It has been made to appear that some Immigration/Emigration/Student Visa Companies are running their offices in U.T., Chandigarh.  Since there is no need of license for consultancy of student visa, they also start providing of Immigration/Emigration consultancy to the people. They get published advertisements in leading newspapers and dupe the innocent people of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh and after 2/3 months, they close their offices and run away from the city. The unlawful activities of these companies can cause endanger to the general public.                    Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, District Magistrate, Chandigarh, is of the opinion that some check is necessary on these companies so that they  may not cause harm to the citizen and that immediate action is warranted in this regard.         ...

Chandigarh, 14 th June, 2016: It has been made to appear that there is an apprehension that anti-social elements may make their hideouts clandestinely in the residential areas of the Union Territory of Chandigarh if suitable measures to prevent the same are not taken and the unlawful activities of these people can cause breach of peace and disturbance of public tranquility besides posing grave danger to human life and safety and injury to public property.                    Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, District Magistrate, U.T., Chandigarh, is of the opinion that some check is necessary on landlords/tenants/owners or managers of commercial establishments so that anti-social elements in the guise of ordinary tenants may not cause harm to the citizens and that immediate action is necessary for prevention of the same.              ...

Chandigarh, 14 th June, 2016:   The Indian Red Cross Society, U.T. Branch, Chandigarh organized a Blood Donation Camp on the eve of “World Blood Donor Day” today under the theme of “Blood Connects Us All” in association with the Govt Multy Speciality Hospital, Sector-16, Chandigarh at Karuna Sadan Building, Sector 11-B, Chandigarh.  The Camp was inaugurated by Sh. Virender Chaudhary, HCS, Secretary, Red Cross Society and Sh. D.P. Khandelia, Treasurer, Red Cross Society, Chandigarh. They appreciated the volunteers and donors for this humanitarian cause.  The Donors donated 71 units of blood.  The co-ordinator of the Camp was     Sh. Sushil Kumar Taank, Training Supervisor and Red Cross Team managed the camp. The camp was a great success.

Chandigarh, 11 th June, 2016: The 3 rd day of Chandigarh Yoga Festival held at Sukhna Lake tonight saw a spectacular 3D musical presentation by Skyads along with moonlight yoga performed by people gathered in huge numbers. The event was graced by the presence of Hon'ble Governor of Haryana and Punjab & Administrator, UT Chandigarh, Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki, Sh. Manohar Lal Khattar, Hon'ble Chief Minister, Haryana, Vaidhyaraj Acharya Balkrishnaji Maharaj, Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS, Adviser to the Administrator, Sh. Anurag Aggarwal, IAS, Home Secretary, Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Ms. Kriti Garg, IAS, SDM South along with other senior officers of Chandigarh administration witnessed the show.   The 3D musical presentation was first of its initiative in the city beautiful. Such performances have been organized in Delhi and Mumbai, but it was one-of-its-kind for the residents of tricity, who thoroughly enjoyed the 3D mapping show, Yoga-The Tree of L...

Chandigarh, 12th June, 2016:   Today a Symposium on Yoga for Good Life was held at Hotel Hyatt Regency, Chandigarh. Yoga Rishi Swami Ramdev along with Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS, Adviser to the Administrator, Sh. Anurag Agarwal, IAS, Home Secretary, Chandigarh Administration, Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, Deputy Commissioner and other senior officials of the Chandigarh Administration were present at the final day of the Symposium. The yoga and medicine session held at Hyatt Hotel witnessed distinguished speakers from Delhi, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Patanjali Ayurveda and IGIB. They spoke on topics ranging from yoga's scientific effect on headache, reversal of heart block, characterizing the Prakrit Gunas by genotyping and deliberated on educational models to boost patient centric medical practice which is more integrative and affordable. The chairperson summarized the discussions and recommendations by suggesting the use of modern molecular tools to generate scientific evidence about ...