Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 4 th  Nov, 2016:    The Chandigarh Housing Board has constructed about 64000 residential units and about 4400 commercial units till date. A ground/field survey of all the residential/commercial units constructed by CHB has been conducted by considering the need based changes allowed till date. The physical survey was conducted for external violations and for encroachments as well as misuse of premises only. However, in case of residential/commercial units having any additional storeys/encroachments on Government land, the internal violations for such units has also been noted down. The survey of all the residential/commercial units has been completed. The data is now being compiled. Till the compilation of information of the said field/ground survey all notices, to all allotees under various sections, at all levels, shall be kept in abeyance until further orders. No fresh notices shall be issued during this period and all hearings shall be deferred. ...

Chandigarh, 4 th  November, 2016 : As part of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the District Courts, Chandigarh, an on the spot painting contest for students of Legal Literacy Clubs of Chandigarh and an exhibition of their posters was organized by State Legal Services Authority, U.T., Chandigarh today at District Courts Complex, Sector-43, Chandigarh. The exhibition was inaugurated by Hon'ble Justice Surya Kant, Judge, High Court of Punjab and Haryana and Executive Chairman, State Legal Services Authority, U.T., Chandigarh. It was the finals of the painting competition as the Preliminary Competition was conducted by the respective schools at their own level under the aegis of District Legal Services Authority, Chandigarh. The same was followed by a breath taking cultural programme by the residents of Snehalaya and students of First Steps School, Sector-26, Chandigarh which included a welcome song, a street play on Women Empowerment and a group dance. A stall highlighting the v...

Chandigarh, 4 th  November, 2016 :  Today 11 cases of Dengue have been reported from various health institutions (which brings the total number of Dengue cases to 770 in the city. 8 cases of Chickungunya have been reported today out of which 6 are from Chandigarh and 2 were wrong addresses. The overall details of 189 cases of Chickungunya detected in Chandigarh is; 45 imported, 45 wrong address and 99 from Chandigarh. To further strengthen the preventive activities, daily fumigation is being carried out alongwith strengthening of field activities which includes mass awareness, checking of breeding sources like coolers, containers, tyres and other sources. Today under dengue drive Sr.No Checked Checked Found positive ( for mosquitoes larvae) 1 Total number of houses 5765 2 Total number of coolers 1981 3 3 Total number of containers 69...

Chandigarh, 3 Nov, 2016:   To mark the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the District Courts, Chandigarh, a Voluntary blood donation camp and eye camp was organized at District Courts Chandigarh today. Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS, Advisor to Administrator, Chandigarh inaugurated the function and Hon’ble Justice M Jeyapaul was the Guest of Honor. Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS, Advisor to Administrator, Chandigarh, Sh. TS Luthra, IPS, Inspector General of Police, Chandigarh, Sh. Balbir Singh, District Sessions Judge, Chandigarh, Sh. Sunil Toni, President DBA, Chandigarh along with other Judiciary officials donated blood at this camp. During this camp, 192 people donated blood and many vowed to donate their organs.   In order to avoid inconvenience to litigants, the court timings of District Court, Chandigarh have been changed from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM to 11:30 AM to 5:00 PM for 5 th  November. 

Chandigarh, 3 rd Nov, 2016: In exercise of the powers conferred under section 34 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 read with Rule 31 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2010, and in view of Govt. of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of School Education Literacy, New Delhi, Letter No. F.No. 8-24/2011 EE4 dated 13.02.2013, the Administrator UT, Chandigarh is pleased to constitute State Advisory Council of UT, Chandigarh as detailed below:- 1.      Adviser to the Administrator, Chandigarh Administration: Ex-Officio Chairperson 2.      Education Secretary, Chandigarh Administration: Ex-Officio Member 3.      Chairperson, CCPCR, UT, Chandigarh: Ex-Officio Member 4.      Director Higher Education, Chandigarh Administration: Ex-Officio Member 5.      Director School Education –cum-State Project D...

Chandigarh, 2 nd  November, 2016:  The District & Session Court, U.T. Chandigarh has completed its 50 years service and is celebrating its Golden Jubilee from 1 st  to 5 th  November, 2016. On the occasion of Golden Jubilee celebrations, the District Judiciary, U.T. Chandigarh is organizing series of events from 1 st  to 5 th  November, 2016 such as Cycle Rally, Walkathon, Drawing Exhibition and Painting Competition, Blood Donation Camp etc, which will be concluded on 5 th  November as a Valedictory Ceremony of Golden Jubilee Cerebration. Under the leadership of Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, Deputy Commissioner and Chairman, Red Cross Society, U.T. Chandigarh many Blood Donation Camps have been organized from time to time. In the series of above events, the District Court, Chandigarh in association with District Court Bar Association and Indian Red Cross Society, U.T. Branch, Chandigarh is organizing a Voluntary Blood Donation Camp on 3rd ...

Chandigarh, 2 nd  November, 2016:   During the inauguration of Government School buildings the Governor of Punjab and Administrator, U.T., Chandigarh Shri V.P. Badnore  suggested that retired Generals, Admirals, Governors, Judges, senior civil retired officers who are residing in the city can come to the schools as guest faculty and share their experiences/ stories of the job thereby preparing and motivating the future generation by  utilising their knowledge and experience for the benefit of students. In response to the initiative taken up by the Education Department to invite retired professionals on voluntary basis twice a week, Sh. Pawan Kumar Bansal, former Union Minister, delivered his lesson to the students of legal studies in GMSSS-19/C, Chandigarh. While interacting with students, Sh. Pawan Kumar Bansal deliberated on the purpose of Indian Constitution and its relevance in the present scenario. He stressed upon the need to understand variou...

Chandigarh, 2 nd  November, 2016:  It   has been made to appear to Sh .  Ajit Balaji Joshi, I.A.S., District Magistrate, Chandigarh that   during the festival period, noise pollution caused by bursting/usage of fire crackers and Chinese/imported crackers is likely to create annoyance and cause injury to the health of members of public and that there is a need to prevent the same by restricting the bursting/usage of fire crackers and sale of Chinese/imported crackers. Whereas, Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, I.A.S., District Magistrate, Chandigarh is of the opinion that immediate action is necessary to put restrictions on bursting/usage of fire crackers and sale of Chinese/imported crackers in the Union Territory of Chandigarh. Therefore, Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, I.A.S., District Magistrate, Chandigarh hereby prohibit, within the U.T. of Chandigarh  (i)  Bursting/usage of fireworks or fire crackers between 10:00 P.M. to 06:00 A.M. (ii) Bu...

Chandigarh, 2 nd  November, 2016:   Consequent upon the leave of   Dr. S.B. Deepak Kumar, IAS, Secretary Technical Education, Chandigarh Administration   from 11.11.2016 to 20.11.2016, the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is  pleased to order that the charges being held by him shall be looked after by the following officers, in addition to their own duties, till the officer joins back:-   Sr. No.   Name/Designation of Officer   Charges assigned   1. Smt. Kavita Singh, IAS, Managing Director, CITCO 1.   Secretary Social Welfare & Women & Child Development.   2.Secretary Food & Supplies and Consumer Affairs and Legal Metrology. 3.Chairman, Child & Women Development Corporation.   4.Chairman, SC, BC & Minorities Financial & Development Cooperation.   5.     Secretary Cooperation.   2. ...

Chandigarh, 2 nd  November, 2016:   Today 5 cases of Dengue have been reported from various health institutions which bring the total number of Dengue cases to 755 in the city. 3 cases of Chickungunya have been reported today out of which  2 are from Chandigarh and 1 is imported case. The overall details of 178 cases of Chickungunya detected in Chandigarh is; 44 imported, 43 wrong address and 91 from Chandigarh. To further strengthen the preventive activities, daily fumigation is being carried out along with strengthening of field activities which includes mass awareness, checking of breeding sources like coolers, containers, tyres and other sources. Today under dengue drive Sr.No Checked Checked Found positive ( for mosquitoes larvae) 1 Total number of houses   5315 2 Total number of coolers   1598 4 3 Total number of contain...