Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 4 th January, 2017: Consequent upon proceeding on earned leave from 31.12.2016 to 15.01.2017 by Smt. Ranjit Kaur, HCS, Director Rural Development & Panchayats, Union Territory, Chandigarh, the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to order that the following charges being held by her shall be looked after by Smt. Navjot Kaur, PCS, Director Public Relations, Union Territory, Chandigarh, in addition to her own duties, till the officer joins back:- 1)      Director Rural Development & Panchayats 2)      Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad 3)      Agriculture Census Officer

Chandigarh, 4 th January, 2017: The Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to assign the charges of the following posts to the officers as under, in addition to their own duties, with immediate effect:- Sr. No. Name of the Officer Charge assigned Remarks        1.        Smt. Ranjit Kaur, HCS, Director Rural Development & Panchayats Controller, Printing & Stationer Relieving Sh. Virender Chaudhary, HCS of the charge        2.        Sh. S.K. Jain, HCS, Additional I.G. Prisons Additional Director (Admn.), GMCH Relieving Capt. Karnail Singh, PCS of the charge        3.        Capt. Karnail Singh, PCS, Additional Director (Admn.), GMCH Joint Commissioner, Municipal Corporation ...

Chandigarh, 4 th January, 2017: Consequent upon proceeding on medical leave from 15.11.2016 to 14.12.2016 by Ms. Radhika Singh, HCS, Joint Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to order that the charge of the post of Joint Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh shall be looked after by Ms. Shilpy Pattar, HCS, Secretary, Chandigarh Housing Board, in addition to her own duties, till Ms. Radhika Singh, HCS joins back.

Chandigarh, 4 th January, 2017: Consequent upon the proceeding on training programme from 16.01.2017 to 20.01.2017 by Sh. K.K. Jindal, IAS, Secretary Personnel, Chandigarh Administration, 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 and Designation of the Officer Department assigned as              1. Sh. Anurag Agarwal, IAS, Home Secretary i)                    Secretary Transport ii)                  Secretary Labour iii)                Secretary Employment iv...

Chandigarh, 3 rd January, 2017: Today a special joint drive involving State Tobacco Control Cell and Police Department was conducted at prominent place of Chandigarh to check for the violation under various sections of COTPA Act 2003. After receiving specific information, State Nodal Officer of Chandigarh State Tobacco Control Cell Dr. Deepak Bakshi along with the officials of the police station of Industrial Area Phase-I conducted a special drive at “ONCE UPON A BOTTLE” a prominent place located at the ground floor of ELANTE MALL whereby a large quantity of imported cigarette cases were seized which didn't have pictorial warning as prescribed under section 7 of COTPA Act 2003. The total number of packets seized more than 67 and along with this flavoured Hookahs of out of India origin and molasses were also seized in large quantity. In response to this all the items which were in contradict to the COTPA Act 2003 were ceased and handed over to the police department Dr. Deepak Ba...

Chandigarh, 3 rd January, 2017: Today, Sh. V.P. Singh Badnore, Hon’ble Governor of Punjab & Administrator, UT Chandigarh released the Table Calendar prepared by Medicinal Plants Board, UT Chandigarh on the theme of “Adoption of Yoga & Medicinal Plants for healthy living”.  On this occasion, he appreciated the efforts made by Medicinal Plants Board under the aegis of Forest & Wildlife Department, UT Chandigarh for taking steps for popularizing Yoga simultaneously with the use of Medicinal Plants for healthy living. Sh. Parimal Rai, Adviser to Administrator informed that every page of table calendar depicts a Yog Asana for remedy of a particular ailment/disease and simultaneously particular medicinal plants for it curing. The idea is to sensitize people for practicing Yogas along with use of medicinal plants for healthier living. On this occasion, he also launched a Face Book Page on “Migratory Birds at Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh”. He desired that people of Chandigarh ...

Chandigarh, 2 nd   January, 2017:   The Governor of Punjab and Administrator, U.T., Chandigarh jointly with Member of Parliament, Smt. Kirron Kher inaugurated “ANNAPURNA AKSHAYPATRA” a project  initiated by Indian Red Cross Society, U.T. Branch, Chandigarh to provide affordable, hygienic and nutritious diet to the labourers, Industrial workers and all the needy in the city with active support of Health Department, Labour Department, Food & Supplies Department, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Bharat Petroleum corporation Ltd., Sewa Bharti, Chandigarh., Panchkula Gaushala Trust, Panchkula and Market Committee, U.T. Chandigarh. Under this project, a Kitchen Shed is erected at Karuna Sadan Building, Sector 11-B, Chandigarh with total initial cost of the project of Rs.70 Lac. The required infrastructure has been arranged through different philanthropists. The food will be prepared and packed in kitchen set up at Karuna Sadan Buildi...

Chandigarh, 2 nd   January, 2017:   The Governor of Punjab and Administrator, U.T., Chandigarh, Sh. V.P Singh Badnore and Member of Parliament, U.T., Chandigarh, Smt. Kirron Kher inaugurated the Sports Stadium at   Govt. School Sector-43, Chandigarh today. To promote sports and fitness activities in the city, Chandigarh Administration has decided to provide better sports facilities in the city. One of the initiatives was taken by inaugurating the sports stadium at sector 43, Chandigarh today. The stadium has a multipurpose hall which consists of a swimming pool, Badminton Court, Gymnasium, Table Tennis Court, Squash Court. The rough budget passed to build this fine stadium was RS. 8, 48, 74,000.

Chandigarh, 2 nd   January, 2017:   The Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to assign the charges of the posts of Director Industries and General Manager, District Industries Centre to Smt. Tapasya Raghav, IAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate (East), U.T. Chandigarh, in addition to her own duties relieving Smt. Kavita Singh, IAS and Smt. Navjot Kaur, PCS, of these charges. 

Chandigarh, 02 nd   January, 2017:  The Department of Health, Chandigarh Administration today made the OPD registration free in the Government Multi Specialty Hospital Sector 16, Civil Hospital, Manimajra, Civil Hospital, Sector 22, Civil Hospital, Sector 45, Dispensaries of Health Department and AMU’S with immediate effect. The registration has been made free in order to support the project of Cashless City. Dr. Rakesh Kashyap, Director Health Services, U.T Chandigarh briefing about the initiative said, “ The step taken by the health department will not only support the  project of Cashless City but will also save the time of the patients who were now standing in queues for getting the registrations done”.  

Chandigarh, 02 nd  January, 2017:    A meeting of Indian Buildings Congress (IBC) members from Chandigarh regarding Establishment of IBC Chandigarh Chapter was held today under the chairmanship of Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS, Adviser to the Administrator, U.T Chandigarh cum President  IBC. The meeting was attended by the President IBC, Chairman Chandigarh Housing Board, Sh. Pardeep Mittal Honorary Secretary of IBC, Sh. Manoj Arora, Director PEC and the members of IBC, Chandigarh.  The President IBC in his key note address highlighted the role of IBC in the current scenario in the Country and stressed upon need to have more knowledge sharing platform within the members to strengthen the IBC. The President also informed that the IBC is celebrating its Silver Jubilee which was formed in the year 1992. In order to strengthen the IBC, it was proposed to establish IBC Chandigarh Chapter and the Hon’ble President has nominated Sh. Mukesh Anand, Chief Engineer, UT as Pre...