Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 03 rd February, 2017:    It has been made to appear to SDM (S) that a large number of commercial places/shops are using polythene/plastic bags including Non-woven material of Polypropylene 100% and Non-Biodegradable plastic bags in the area falling in the South Division, U.T., Chandigarh which is big danger to the lives of human beings and animals.                    Sh.  Arjun Sharma, IAS (P), Sub Divisional Magistrate (South), U.T., Chandigarh in continuation of earlier order dated 11.12.2015 and in exercise of powers vested under section 144 Cr.P.C. in compliance with the orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), hereby impose complete ban on inter-alia use of plastic manufacturing, storing or any kind of plastic carry bags, Non-woven material of Poly propylene 100% and Non-Biodegradable plastic bags in the area falling in the South Division, U.T., Chandigarh. ...

Chandigarh, 03 rd February, 2017:    In pursuance of the order dated: 14.12.2015 issued by Hon'ble National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi, in the matter of Khalid Ashraf & Anr. Vs. U.O.I. & Ors (O.A. No. 384 of 2016) AND P.E.T.A., India Vs. U.O.I. & Ors. (O.A. No. 422 of 2016), it has been made to appear to the district magistrate that a large number of people flying kite, use synthetic/cylon-glass coated thread popularly known as Pakha thread/Dori and Chinese Maanjh/Dori. These Maanjhas/Dori, being made of synthetic material are non-biodegradable and thus cause serious injuries to human beings, birds and are equally disadvantageous & harmful to the wildlife/environment. In some case, it had also caused death of humans and birds.           Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, I.A.S., District Magistrate, Chandigah, is of the opinion that use of above said synthetic/nylon-glass coated thread popularly known as pak...

Chandigarh, 03 rd February, 2017:    E-auction of Residential lease hold/free hold and Commercial lease hold properties have commenced w.e.f 1.2.2017. Two properties i.e. one residential and one commercial on lease hold basis have been put to auction on 1.2.2017 (3:00 pm IST) and the auction process will continue upto Wednesday i.e. 8.2.2017 (3:00 p.m IST) and similar process will be followed in respect of the remaining vacant properties. The auction process is open for any citizen of India as well as NRIs/PIOs above 18 years of age after getting himself/herself registered with e-auction portal of Chandigarh Housing Board after the payment of prescribed registration fee of Rs.1500/- + Service Tax of 15% i.e. a total of Rs.1725/-. The e-Auction of above property/ies would be conducted strictly within the scheduled date and time mentioned against each property by way of bidding amongst the bidders and the bidder shall improve their offer in multiples of an amount i.e. Rs.50,0...

Chandigarh, 03 rd February, 2017:    State Legal Services Authority, U.T., Chandigarh in association with Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights today organized a ‘Capacity Building Workshop’ for launching of ‘Child Friendly Chandigarh’ Campaign at Chandigarh Judicial Academy, Sector-43, Chandigarh. The workshop was inaugurated by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant, Judge, High Court of Punjab and Haryana Chandigarh and Executive Chairman, State Legal Services Authority, U.T. Chandigarh in the presence of Sh. Anurag Agarwal, IAS, Home Secretary, Chandigarh Administration who was the Guest of Honour. In his address, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant stated that children are amongst the most vulnerable sections in any society representing one third of the world population and it’s our responsibility to provide proper opportunities to them for making them grow into responsible citizens of   tomorrow . Sh. Anurag Agarwal, IAS, Home Secretary, Chandigarh highlig...

Chandigarh, 03 rd February, 2017:    Under the aegis of Dr. Tapasya Raghav, IAS, Sub Divisional Magistrate (East), U.T, Chandigarh a team of Enforcement Staff, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh has conducted a surprise anti encroachment drive in the respective area of Industrial Area, Ph-II, U.T, Chandigarh and issued 97 challans to the encroachers and seized 04 vehicles and chairs, geysers, buckets, steel items, plastic items, mattresses and tables etc. 

Chandigarh, 1 st February, 2017: The Budget for the Financial Year 2017-18 allocated under the Capital and Revenue Sections as Govt. of India has done away with the system of Plan and Non-Plan. The total Budget allocated in 2016-17 was Rs. 3937.79 Cr.  comprising of Rs. 444.71 Cr. under Capital and Rs. 3493.08 Cr. under Revenue. Fund allocated in the financial year 2016-17 was Rs. 3937.79 Cr which was increased to 4268.75 Cr. i.e. 8.40% increase over original funds allocated. The bifurcation of the increase allocation was: Rs. 200.00 Cr. for Land Acquisition, Rs. 100.00 Cr. for Kajauli Water Works and Rs. 30.96 Cr. for various objects like Wages, Supply & Material etc.  In the financial year 2017-18 , Rs. 4312.40 Cr. (Capital Head – 475 Cr. & Revenue Head – 3837.40 Cr.) has been provided by the Govt. of India.  The percentage increase is 9.51% over the last year original budget allocation (Rs. 4312.40 Cr. / Rs. 3937.79 Cr.). Particulars ...

Chandigarh, 1 st February, 2017: The Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to assign the charge of the post of Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Central), U.T. Chandigarh to Sh. Saurabh Mishra, IAS (P) and Sub-Divisional Magistrate (South) to Sh. Arjun Sharma, IAS (P) for the period from 01.02.2017 to 28.02.2017, relieving Sh. Virender Chaudhary, HCS and Sh. Rakesh Kumar Popli, PCS Respectively of the charges for this period. 

Chandigarh, 1 st February, 2017:   Chandigarh State AIDS Control Society is organizing two day’s conference “AIDSCON –6 – Toward AIDS Free World” on 3 rd & 4 th February, 2017 at IMA Complex Sector-35 B, Chandigarh.                   The conference will be inaugurated by Sh. VP Singh Badnore, Governor of Punjab and Administrator, U.T. Chandigarh along with Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS, Advisor to Administrator UT, Chandigarh and Anurag Aggarwal, IAS, Home Secretary-cum- Secretary Health U.T., Chandigarh. The conference is primarily planned as a mainstreaming activity to sensitize and attempt to involve the community in the AIDS Control Programme. The objective of the conference is to consolidate all efforts carried out regarding control of HIV/AIDS and bring together all partners on one platform. Since a lot of work has being done by various agencies in this field it is desirable that there sho...

Chandigarh, 30 th  January, 2017:  SHS-NLEP celebrated "Sparsh Leprosy Awareness Campaign" to commemorate 30 th  January 2017 as Anti-Leprosy Day. The purpose of this campaign was to create awareness in the community about Leprosy. The public was sensitized about the signs and symptoms of the disease, complications associated with delay in treatment and free treatment available at all the Govt. Hospitals.  They were also urged not to discriminate against any person suffering from Leprosy.  The Campaign was carried out in 25 areas of Chandigarh by reading out the message of Hon'ble Governor of Punjab and Administrator U.T., Chadigarh and an appeal by the Sarpanch. A pledge was also taken to take care of any person with leprosy and treat them with love and care. In the Campaign, held in the Urban PHC  of Mauli Jagran, the Director Health Services – Dr. Rakesh Kashyap, Deputy Mayor – Shri. Anil Kumar Dube, Pradhan and  panchayat members were also pr...

Chandigarh, 30 th  January, 2017:  The meeting of Panchayat Samiti, Chandigarh was held today under the Chairmanship of Sh. Shingara Singh, Chairman, Panchayat Samiti, Chandigarh. The meeting was attended by the officers of Public Health Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chandigarh Transport Undertaking, Education & Revenue Department with other prominent members of Panchayat Samiti, Chandigarh. The agenda of meeting was to discuss about the development of Rural villages of U.T., Chandigarh in which the following issues were resolved:- Construction of Bus Queue shelter in all U.T. villages. Providing street light points in the streets leads to sewerage treatment plant of village Raipur Khurd. Provision of Dust bins for all U.T. villages. Deploying of bus service for village Mauli Jagran and Behlana, U.T., Chandigarh. Development of children playing park for all U.T. villages. Repair/Renovation of SC Dharamshala of village Raipur Khurd. Providing un...