Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 9 th July, 2016: Chandigarh Health Department in Collaboration with School of Public Health, PGIMER, Gynae. Department, GMCH-32, State Bank of Patiala and Rotary Chandigarh Sivalik organized free Health Camp at Public Health Dispensary, Sector 25 today. The Health Camp was inaugurated by Joint Commissioner MC Sh. Rajiv Gupta, IAS and Dr. Subhash Verma, Dean PGIMER. This was the fifth Health Camp in continuation of previous four Health Camps held at Daddu Majra, Maulijagran, Dhanas and Ramdarbar. Dr. Vanita Gupta, Director Health Services after welcoming the Joint Commissioner and Dean PGIMER assured them that the optimum preventive, diagnostic and curative services will be provided to people coming to the health facility with expectation of getting best health care services. Joint Commissioner MC announced support in terms of equipment required to screen and treat Cervical Cancer. The Rotary Chandigarh Sivalik has committed to print the Health Awareness handbills a...

Chandigarh, 9 th July, 2016: Under the “Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan” (PMSMA) an initiative of Government of India, the  second campaign was carried out today by the Health department U.T Chandigarh at four centres i.e. EWS Dhanas, Civil Dispensary Moulijagran, Civil Dispensary Ramdarbar and  PHD-25. This campaign was started in U.T. Chandigarh on the 9 th of June 2016. Dr. Vanita Gupta, Director Health Services said a total number of 357 pregnant women have been examined and 280 investigations carried out. The essential medicines like Calcium, Iron Folic Acid, Folic acid, Albendazole etc have been distributed to all the beneficiaries and 48 pregnant women are line listed for ultrasound examination which will be carried out at the ultrasound centres. Out of the registered pregnant women, 40 high risk pregnancies have been identified at the different centres and are being managed /referred to the higher institutes for further care. This is a fixed day str...

Chandigarh, 8 th July, 2016 : Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS, Adviser to the Administrator, UT Chandigarh today inaugurated Paudh Mela at Parking Place near Lake Club at Sukhna Lake to mark the beginning of Van Mahotsava-2016 . There are stalls of Forest Department, Horticulture Wing of Municipal Corporation and Engineering Department at the parking area of Sukhna Lake.  Residents of the city can get saplings either free of cost (Forest Department) or at nominal rates (Municipal Corporation & Engineering deptt) and can also get to know technical knowhow of plantation and post plantation care. Adviser to the Administrator reviewed all the stalls displayed by various departments.       Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS, Adviser to the Administrator, UT Chandigarh also carried out Plantation Drive at Nagar Van Udhyan Yojana Site behind Sukhna Lake. Van Mahotsava-2016 events in the upcoming days are as follow : S. N. Date Theme Based Day ...

Chandigarh, 8 th  July, 2016:   As a preparatory activity under the guidance of Director Health & Family Welfare, UT-Chandigarh the Malaria wing of Health Department, UT-Chandigarh today organized Health Awareness camp/ advocacy workshop at Shastri Market Sector-22, as a part of observance of July as Anti Dengue Month.           The awareness camp was attended by staff from the Malaria wing, the representatives of local Market association and general community of the area.           Dr. Inderpal Singh (Epidemiologist-IDSP), assured the gathering that the workers will continue their anti dengue activities in the area with full zeal in this season with support of market workers. He also stressed upon quick disposal of unused tyres and other dumped matter lying in open area and roof tops, covering of overhead tanks and weekly draining with scrubbing of coolers to prevent mosquitoge...

Chandigarh, 7 th   July, 2016:   Chandigarh Health Department in Collaboration with School of Public Health, PGIMER,  Gynae. deptt. GMCH-32 and State Bank of Patiala is going to organize free Health Camp at Public Health Dispensary, Sector 25   on 9 th July, 2016 (Saturday) from 8.00 AM onwards. This in continuation of previous four Health Camps held at Daddu Majra, Maulijagran, Dhanas and Ramdarbar. Dr. Vanita Gupta, Director Health Services said that the 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 along with Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva (PMSMA) Abhiyan which will provide complete range of quality and essential maternal health services as part of antenatal care service...

Chandigarh, 7 th  July, 2016:   In reference to   the news item published today in a leading English newspaper under the headline “Discotheques may close an hour later, at 1 AM”, it has been clarified by Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, U.T Chandigarh that no such policy regarding allowing discotheques to remain open upto 1 am was discussed in any meeting or reviewed. The facts mentioned in the news item are devoid of truth. Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, U.T Chandigarh said, “The policy will be followed in letter and spirit”.

Chandigarh, 6 th  July, 2016:  As per the holiday notified by Chandigarh Administration under negotiable instrument act all e-Sampark Centres will be closed on 7 th  July 2016 on account of Eid Ul Fitr

Chandigarh, 6 th  July, 2016:  The Chandigarh Housing Board has taken the following decisions:- 1. Permission for internal changes within the covered area of Chandigarh Housing Board Dwelling Units.                         The Board has approved that procedure for extending any need based benefits be kept simple and there is no requirement for approval of the Board in extending any need based benefits in future, in order to cut   red tape. It has also been decided that allottees will submit a certificate of structural stability from a structural engineer registered with the Chandigarh Administration for the purpose of updating of records of Chandigarh Housing Board. 2. GPA Transfer policy in respect of 12 Nos. Dwelling Units allotted to Kashmiri Migrants under the Rehabilitation Scheme in Indira Colon...

Chandigarh, 6 th July, 2016 : The Department of Forests & Wildlife, Chandigarh Administration is celebrating   Van Mahotsava-2016 from 8 th July to 18 th July   with the following events : S. N. Date Theme Based Day Programme 1.        8 th July, 2016 to 9 th July, 2016 Paudhamela A Paudh Mela will be organized at Parking Place near Lake Club at Sukhna Lake. There shall be three stalls of Forest Department, Horticulture Wing of Municipal Corporation and that of Engineering Department. All residents of Chandigarh can obtain saplings of various tree species either free of cost (Forest Department) or at nominal rates (Municipal Corpn & Engineering deptt. Also technical knowhow of plantation and post plantation care will also be provided        Plantation Drive will be carried out at Nagar Van Udhyan Yojana Site behind ...

Chandigarh, 6 th  July, 2016:    The Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to include the President, Confederation of Indian Industry, Northern Region, Chandigarh 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 from date of issue of earlier Notification dated 6.5.2016.

7 th July 2016 will be observed as Public Holiday in all Government Offices/ Boards/ Corporations/ Institutions including Industrial Establishments under the Chandigarh Administration and also within the meaning of section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 on account of Eid Ul Fitr. Restricted Holiday already declared on 6 th July 2016, on account of Eid Ul Fitr is hereby cancelled.

Chandigarh, 5 th July, 2016 :   A leading manufacturer company has donated 240 towels small, 120 towels big and 60 bed-sheets to all the kids of the government supported Crèches across the city beautiful. Smt. Bhawna Garg, IAS, Secretary Social Welfare Social Welfare, Women & Child Development, Chandigarh Administration and Vice President of Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) -- which looks after management of Creches -- said the company Trident Group has made the donation for the welfare of the children. The ICCW has 60 Creches in the city which have admissions of more than 1,500 kids of the working couples. Trident Group is one of the leading manufacturers & exporters of terry towel, home textile, yarn & paper in India.

Chandigarh, 4 th  July, 2016:  It has been pointed out that the general public has to face inconvenience and harassment at the time of submitting their application forms for transfer of properties, deposit of fees, submission of other documents etc at Chandigarh Housing Board. As per the existing practice, the Public Relations Officers (PROs) examine the forms at the time of submission and do not accept the incomplete documents. Keeping in view these 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, it is hereby ordered that the Public Relations Officers (PROs) shall accept all the applications, documents, fees etc. and they shall have a preliminary examination of the documents and if there is any obvious shortcoming, the same shall be mentioned on the receipt for the information/guidance of the applicant as well as for the information of the concerned branch....

Chandigarh, 1 st  July, 2016 :  The 397 th  meeting of the Chandigarh Housing Board was held on 30.06.2016. The following is a gist of the major decisions that were taken by the Board:- 1.  40% rebate on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the establishment of the Chandigarh Housing Board. In order to give relief to all the allottees of Chandigarh Housing Board, on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the establishment of the Chandigarh Housing Board and after detailed deliberation, it has been decided to give 40% rebate in transfer fee to all the applicants who will apply for transfers between  1 st  July 2016 to 31 st  December 2016.  2 Approval of best quality makes/ brands of various items for the work of construction of 200 Two Bed Room flats in Sector-51A, Chandigarh. After detailed deliberations, the Board has accorded approval to reputed  makes/ ...