Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 15 th September, 2017: On the occasion of the launch of the 3 rd Anniversary celebrations of Swachh Bharat Mission, a function was held today under the supervision of Mrs. Radhika Singh, HCS, Director Rural Development & Panchayat in village Behlana, U.T, Chandigarh which was attended by Chairperson Zila Parishad, Chairman Panchayat Samiti, Members of Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti, Members of Gram Panchayats Behlana and Raipur Khurd and officials of the Department of Rural Dev. & Panchayat, local residents, students etc. In line with the theme “Swachhta Hi Sewa”, all those present took an oath on Swachh Bharat Mission. The Director Rural Dev. & Panchayat while addressing the gathering laid stress on the importance of Swachh Bharat Mission and advised to adhere to the guidelines issued by the Govt. of India on the issue from time to time.  This was followed by a cleanliness drive to clean the village area in which everyone participated.

Chandigarh, 15 th September, 2017: Department of Environment & Forests, Chandigarh Administration in collaboration with Environmental NGO – Youth Innovative Society celebrated ‘ World Ozone Day’ on 15 th September, 2017 by organizing a  Painting Competition on the theme of the day by  school students of various Schools i.e. Government Model High School, Sector-32  and St. Joseph  Sr.Sec. School, Sec.44 in the Conference Hall of Botanical Garden at Sarangpur. On this occasion, Sh. Santosh Kumar, IFS, Director Environment & CCF was the Chief Guest. Chief Guest informed that this special day is held on September 16 th to mark the day back in 1987 when the Montreal Protocol was signed. As a result, a number of special events such as talks and seminars are held in the Canadian city of Montreal on this day. The aim of this is mainly intended to spread awareness about the depletion of the Ozone Layer and search for solutions to preserve it. This year, the...

Chandigarh, 12 th September, 2017: The Chandigarh Administration has allowed the Conversions from lease hold to free hold basis vide letter no. 8204 dated 18/08/2017. CHB has decided to invite applications from the allottees/authorized occupants of various Dwelling Units, desirous of converting their Dwelling Units from lease hold to free hold. If the applicants have already applied for conversion in the past and their cases are pending, then they need not  submit a fresh application, but they shall give an affidavit stating whether the facts and contents of the applications submitted earlier, have changed or not and whether they fulfill all the requirements of the Chandigarh Conversion of Residential Lease-hold land tenure into Free hold land Tenure Rules, 1996. The Board shall be scrutinizing/processing such applications and the documents so submitted by the applicants, and approval thereof shall be accorded by CHB in such cases. As soon as rates are notified by Cha...

Chandigarh, 12 th September, 2017: At present, the allottees of Chandigarh Housing Board Flats are required to submit an undertaking on a Non-judicial Stamp Paper before taking the physical possession of the newly allotted Dwelling Units, at site. Since the contents of the undertaking are also incorporated in the Allotment Letter issued to the allottees, therefore, keeping in view the convenience and ease of general public, it has been decided to dispense with the submission of the above said undertaking in future.