Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 6 th   April, 2017:-   Chandigarh Engineering Department, Chandigarh Housing Board and Municipal Corporation Chandigarh is hosting midterm session and seminar on “ Environment Development in Sustainable Development” in Chandigarh on 7 th   and 8 th   April 2017. More than 500 delegates from all over India are to attend he seminar/session.  Elaborate arrangements have been made for the delegates coming to the city beautiful. The IBC is presently headed by Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS, Adviser to the Administrator, U.T Chandigarh. The Seminar will be inaugurated by H.E Governor of Haryana, Prof Kaptan Singh Solanki at JW Marriot, Chandigarh on 7 th   April 2017 at 12:30 PM. During the seminar there will be three technical sessions and each technical session presentation will be given by authors coming from all over India/ abroad with the topics on Environment prevention and sustainable development. The seminar will enrich the knowledge of the engineer...

Chandigarh, 6th April 2017:   Chandigarh Administration has notified on-demand Transportation Technology Aggregators Rules, 2017 for Web Based taxis in the U.T., Chandigarh.  1.  Eligibility Conditions For obtaining  Licence  – (i)  The applicant must be a registered entity under the laws of India.  (ii) The applicant shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations prescribed under the Act and also the Information Technology Act, 2000, including the intermediary guidelines.   iii) The applicant shall not own or lease any vehicle, employ any driver or represent himself as a taxi service provider, unless also registered as a taxi operator under the applicable law.   iv) The applicant/operator must have published a policy on matters related to taxi fare, registration of taxis and drivers with its platforms/application, sharing of fares between taxi owners and ...

Chandigarh, 5 th April 2017: Chandigarh Housing Board had invited applications w.e.f. 30.1.2017 for allotment of flats/Dwelling units to the eligible oustees of UT under Self Financing Scheme on Leasehold/freehold Basis under “Chandigarh Allotment of dwelling units to the Oustees of Chandigarh, Scheme, 1996”.   The last date for close of the scheme was fixed on 28.2.2017 which was extended upto 15.3.2017 and further extended upto 28.3.2017. The Chandigarh Housing Board had offered 263 Dwelling Units i.e. 27 HIG (3BR), 102 MIG (2BR), 60 LIG (1BR) & 74 EWS (One Room) to various oustees, as per their chosen option. The process for Registration for allotment was completed through four dedicated banks i.e. HDFC: Sector-9: Chandigarh; State Bank of Patiala: Sector-8: Chandigarh; State Bank of India: Chandigarh Housing Board Branch: Sector-9: Chandigarh; and PNB Sector 16-D, Chandigarh. 773 applications were received against the above said 263 flats.     As of 5 th Ap...

Chandigarh, 5 th April 2017: The Excise Policy, 2017-18 was approved by the Chandigarh Administration at the end of the month of March, 2017. In the Policy, the allotment of retail sale liquor licences (L-2/L- 14A) is a major activity as the department gets major part of the excise revenue from the retail sale liquor licenses, directly in the form of licence fees and indirectly in the form of various excise levies. This allotment of retail sale liquor licenses is an annual affair. Tenders were invited for the grant of L-2/L-14A licenses in the form of licensing units for the Excise Policy, 2017-2018. Resulting, 53 vends out of 77 were allotted successfully. Against the reserve price of 138.98 crores, bids have been received for Rs 170.86 crores giving an increase of 23%. Nearly 170.86 crores has been achieved against the target of 202 crores.

Chandigarh, 5 th April 2017: The company of Master Mariners of  India (CMMI) Chandigarh Chapter Executive under the Chairmanship of Capt K S Sujlana Pinned the wearing apparel of the Advisor to the Administrator U.T. Chandigarh, Sh Parimal Rai to celebrate the 54 th National Maritime Day 2017. National Maritime Day is celebrated all over India on 5 th April every year in commemoration of sailing of fist Indian Flag Vessel “S S Loyalty” from Mumbai to London in 1919. The week long annual all India celebrations are usually inaugurated by the Hon’ble Union Minister of Shipping, India pinning the wearing apparel of Hon’ble Prime Minister with the NMD Pin. Company of Master Mariners of India Chandigarh Chapter is a Professional body of Serving, Future and Ex Seafarers and is a part of 14 Nationwide Chapters with HO in Mumbai which is affiliated to CMMI UK. Its objective includes spreading word of Merchant Navy and advice Government and Authorities in marine matters. ...

Chandigarh, 5 th April 2017: In pursuance of sub section (1) of Section 164 of the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, (Punjab Act, 1994) as ext ended to the Union Territory, Chandigarh and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, is pleased to divide the   area of Zila Parishad, Chandigarh, into following ten single member territorial constituencies for the purpose of election, namely:- Constituency No. Area/villages(s) included in the Constituency 1.        Dhanas 2.        Sarangpur 3.        Khuda Lahora   4.        Kaimbwala 5.        Kishangarh 6.        Daria 7.      ...

Department of Public Relations Chandigarh Administration Press Release Chandigarh, 5 th April 2017: In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (1) of Section 101 of the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (as extended to U.T., Chandigarh), the administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to divide the Panchayat Samiti area  in the Union Territory, Chandigarh, into 15 (Fifteen) territorial constituencies for  the purpose of election of the members of Panchayat Samiti and to determine the extent of each territorial  constituency and the constituencies in which  seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes and Women, as under:- Constituency No. Villages (s)  included in the constituency Category, if any, for which reserved. 1.        Raipur Khurd - 2.        Raipur Kalan/ Makhanmajara -  ...