Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 24 th January, 2017:   Chandigarh Renewable Energy Science and Technology (CREST) has been given two National awards by Sh. Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister for Power and New & Renewable energy at India habitat centre, New Delhi today. CREST is conferred with the Best State Nodal Agency award for promotion of Renewable energy among UTs and has got second prize in highest rooftop solar addition in year 2015-16 among UT’s, whereas Delhi got first award in this category. CREST has installed 2.74 MW on 80 Government buildings in 2015-16.

Chandigarh, 24 th January, 2017: The Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to confer Administrator's Police Medal for Distinguished/Meritorious Services to the following Chandigarh Police Personnel on Republic Day, 2017 (i.e. 26.01.2017):-       1.       SI Mahipal                                                     For Distinguished Services 2.       SI Baldev Singh                                             For Di...

Chandigarh, 24 th January, 2017:   Chandigarh Housing Board is proceeding to invite applications through online/offline modes for registration and allotment of flats/dwelling units to the eligible Oustees of U.T., Chandigarh. The prescribed application forms/brochures shall be available from the dedicated banks/branches i.e. HDFC Bank Branches Chandigarh SCO No. 60-63: Sector 9-D, SCO No. 371-372:Sector 35-B, SCO No. 1070-71:Sector 22, SCO No. 3:Sector 15-C, SCO No 48-49:Sector 47, SCO No. 21:Sector 27-C, SCO No. 178:Sector 38-C, SCO No. 146-148:Sectoer 43-B, SCO No. 224-225:Sector 40-D, SCO No. 147-148: Sector 17-C, Chandigarh and State Bank of India, Chandigarh Housing Board Branch Sector 9-D, Chandigarh and State Bank of Patiala, SCO No. 99-107, Sector 8-C, Madhya Marg, Chandigarh on payment of Rs.2000/-. The scheme will be launched from 31.1.2017, for allotment of 263 flats i.e. HIG (3BR 27 dwelling units), MIG (2BR 102 dwelling units), LIG (1BR 60 dwelling units), EWS (...

Chandigarh, 24 th January, 2017: In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of The Punjab Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1924, as in force in the Union Territory of Chandigarh as amended read with the Notification No.G.S.R.366 (E), dated 15.06.2006 of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh in pleased to reduce the road tax of Battery operated vehicles of all categories to NIL, subject to review, after three years. 

Chandigarh, 23 rd   January, 2017: Chandigarh Administration has launched e-Awas with the help of N.I.C, Chandigarh for allotment of Government houses of “Chandigarh Administration General Pool” in future. The training of complete e-Awas project of Chandigarh Administration was given to the Nodal Officers/ representatives of Punjab Government, Haryana Government, Punjab and Haryana High Court, by the officers of N.I.C. to 5 officers each these offices. After gaining training from the NIC professionals, all these Nodal Officers/ Representatives of these offices are now capable to handle the entire process of this project. According to the e-AWAS, the Government employee covered can submit his Online application for allotment/change of Govt. house on the prescribed form “A” on the official Website http://admser.chd.nic.in/ of House Allotment Committee, U.T., Chandigarh duly filled in and forwarded by the Head of Department/Nodal Officer of the Punjab Govt./Haryana Govt./ Pun...

Chandigarh, 23 rd January, 2017:   The Department of Social Welfare, Women & Child Development Chandigarh Administration organized the First Pride Fashion Show for Empowerment of Divyangjan at Tagore Theatre today. Smt. Kirron Kher, Member of Parliament U.T. Chandigarh was the chief guest on this occasion. The Fashion show was organized with the theme of inspiring empowerment of Divyangjan. 152 Divyangjan from different institutions i.e. SOREM, VATIKA, PARYAAS, GRIID, Institute for the Blind, National Association for Blind (NAB), Aasha Kiran etc participated in the Fashion Show. The participants of the Fashion Show were from different disabilities which included Visually Impaired, Hearing Impaired, intellectually Challenged, Physically Challenged and Cerebral Palsy. Department of Social Welfare with assistance of UIFT & VD and ENACTUS, Panjab University made this event a successful one. The Department also released an information Guide “SAARTHI” today. The guide ...