Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 21 st July 2017: Consequent upon joining of Sh. B.L. Sharma, IAS (AGMUT: 2004) in Chandigarh administration on 20.07.2017, the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to assign him the following charges, with immediate effect:- Sr. No. Name of the Officer Department assigned as Remarks 1.        Sh. B.L. Sharma, IAS (AGMUT:2004)              Secretary Education       Secretary Social Welfare & Women & Child Development         Chairman, Child & Women Development Corporation       Chairman, SC, BC & Minorities Financial & Dev. Corporation           Secretary Statistics          Secretary, Printing & Stationery         Secretary Rural Development & Panchayats ...

Chandigarh, 20 th  July 2017:  The Governor of Punjab and Administrator, U.T., Chandigarh launched  two mobile based applications developed by the malaria wing of the Health Department of Chandigarh. These applications by the name of Fight the Bite and Field watch are directed towards the community involvement in control of vector borne diseases and other diseases prevalent in Chandigarh. These mobile based applications have been developed by Dr. Gaurav Aggarwal, Anti Malaria Officer and his team under the supervision of the Director Health Services in order to ensure transparency and have community participation. 1.       Fight the Bite  is an application which is basically aimed at taking the community feedback. It has several features like: Suggestions from the community as to how the containment of diseases can be undertaken. Secondly if any of the community member or a Government employee wants to complain about mosquitog...

Chandigarh, 19 th July, 2017: It was a special day for the Principal students and staff of GGMSSS18 CHANDIGARH today as Sh. Anurag Agarwal, IAS, Hon’ble Home Secretary, Chandigarh Administration inaugurated the Aarogya Vatika, prepared by the members of Cassia Eco Club of the school. A green house has also been made to grow and culture plants and these plants will be distributed among the students of the school on various occasions. Mrs Raj Bala the Principal of the school welcomed the distinguished guests present on the occasion which included Sh. Santosh Kumar, IFS, Chief Conservator of Forest and Director Science and Technology ,Sh. Rubinderjit Singh Brar, PCS, (Director School Education (Schools)), Mrs Rajinder Kaur (D .E.O) and Principals of various schools. A short Cultural program highlighting the importance of plants and trees was presented by students of the school. The Chief Guest Sh. Anurag Agarwal,IAS, addressed the students and his encouraging words motivated th...

Chandigarh, 19 th July, 2017: Working under the presidentship of Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS (Deputy Commissioner), Society for prevention of Cruelty to Animals in coordination with the Department of Animal Husbandry U.T. Chandigarh organized Massive Anti Rabies drive in the villages of U.T. Chandigarh in last two months.                    These camps were held in village Kaimbwala, Behlana, Daria, Raipur khurd, Makhan Majra and Raipur Kalan, Mauli Jagran, Kishangarh, Khuda Alisher, Khuda Lahora & Khuda Jassu and Dhanas from 17 th May, 2017 to 19 th July, 2017. During the camps 745 dogs were vaccinated free of cost against Rabies. Out of which 288 pets and 457 stray dogs vaccinated. On the eve of last camp at village Sarangpur, Capt. Karnail Singh, PCS, Director Animal Husbandry-cum-Vice President SPCA revealed that these camps were great success and proved to be very useful for liv...

Chandigarh, 18 th July, 2017: Department of Science & Technology & Renewable Energy, had established a State Level Energy Park at Botanical Garden Sarangpur for creating awareness among citizens/students regarding various forms of Energy and related concepts. Hitherto, the park was open for general public for 6 days (Mon to Sat) with a weekly off on Sunday. Considering that the footfall at the park is more on the Sunday (being a holiday for all) it has been decided that henceforth the Energy Park, Chandigarh will remain open for visitors on Sundays and a weekly off shall be observed during Tuesdays. 

Chandigarh, 17 th July, 2017: In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 210 of the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, as extended to Union Territory of Chandigarh, S.K. Srivastava, State Election Commissioner, U.T. Chandigarh, hereby appoint, in consultation with the Chandigarh Administration, the officer shown in the table below, as Election Observers in connection with the forthcoming bye-election to fill up one casual vacancy of Panch in Gram Panchayat of Village Raipur Khurd, in the Union Territory of Chandigarh:- Sr. No. Name, Designation and Officer Address of Election Observer No. & Name of Gram Panchayat 1.        Ms. Kriti Garg, IAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate (South), U.T., Chandigarh, Sports Complex, Sector-42, Chandigarh. 06- Raipur Khurd 2.        Sh. Jitender Yadav, IAS, Director Higher Education, U.T., Ch...

Chandigarh, 17 th July, 2017: In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 210 of the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, as extended to Union Territory of Chandigarh, I, S.K. Srivastava, State Election Commissioner, U.T. Chandigarh, hereby appoint, in consultation with the Chandigarh Administration, the officer shown in the table below, as Election Expenditure Observers in Connection with the forthcoming bye—election to fill up one casual vacancy of Panch in Gram Panchayat of Village Raipur Khurd, in the Union Territory of Chandigarh:- Sr. No. Name, Designation and Office Address of Election Expenditure Observer No. & Name of Gram Panchayat 1.        Sh. Gulshan Mehta, Deputy Controller (F&A), Govt. Medical College and Hospital, Room No. 205, 1 st Floor, Block-D, Sector-32, Chandigarh. 06- Raipur Khurd 2.        Sh. Par...

Chandigarh, 17 th July, 2017: The Bye-election to fill up one casual vacancy of Panch in Gram Panchayat of Village Raipur Khurd, in the Union Territory of Chandigarh is to be held on 30 th July, 2017. The Notification for calling upon the members of aforesaid Gram Panchayat to elect a Panch has been issued by the Administrator, U.T. Chandigarh on 14 th July 2017, in pursuance of the provisions of Section 209 of the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 as extended to Union Territory, Chandigarh. Now, therefore, in accordance with the provision of Rule 7(2) of the Chandigarh Panchayat Election Rules, 1994, S.K. Srivastava, State Election Commissioner for U.T., Chandigarh, hereby appoint the dates for various stages of above said bye-election as below:- 1.        Commencement of filing of nominations 14.07.2017 (Friday) 2.        Last  date for filing of nominations 19.07....

Chandigarh, 17 th July, 2017: Bye-election to fill up one casual vacancy of Panch in Gram Pancyayat Village Raipur Khurd, U.T., Chandigarh, shall be held on 30.07.2017 as per programme given below:- 1.        Commencement of filing of nominations 14.07.2017 (Friday) 2.        Last date for filing of nominations 19.07.2017 (Wednesday) 3.        Scrutiny of Nominations. 20.07.2017 (Thursday) 4.        Last date for withdrawal of candidatures. 22.07.2017 (Saturday) 5.        Date of Poll, if necessary 30.07.2017 (Sunday) 6.        The date before which the election shall be completed 14.08.2017 (Monday) 1.      The hours of Poll the said election have been fixed as “8...

Chandigarh, 17 th July, 2017: In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 209, read with Section 22 of the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, as extended to Union Territory of Chandigarh and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, is pleased to direct that bye-election to fill-up one casual vacancy of Panch in the Gram Panchayat Raipur Khurd in the Union Territory, Chandigarh shall be held and completed by 14.08.2017 (Monday). Sr. No. Number and name of Gram Panchayat No. of officers of Panch vacant Category to which the vacant office belongs to 1.        06- Raipur Khurd 01 General