Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 20 th  October, 2017:    It is for the information to the general public that the orders of closing of the office of Registering & Licensing Authority, UT Chandigarh on 21.10.2017 are hereby withdrawn. The office will remain open and function as usual on 21.10.2017. 

Chandigarh, 20 th October 2017: Raids and inspections were conducted under the supervision of Sh. Arjun Sharma, IAS, Sub Divisional Magistrate (East), Chandigarh in the East Sub Division to keep a strict vigil at various locations regarding illegal sale of fire crackers and bursting of fire crackers outside permissible time limits. All SHOs were directed to provide adequate force, lodge FIR under relevant section against wrongdoers and get public announcement done through their patrolling vehicles in their respective jurisdiction. 07 cases were registered u/s 188 IPC for selling crackers without licence and 15 cases were registered u/s 188 IPC for bursting crackers outside permissible time limits in the area under the East Sub Division.  Inspections were also made for the sale of Chinese crackers/illegal fireworks at all the designated places of East Sub Division and cases were registered at various places regarding bursting of crackers after 9.30 pm.  Teams were strict...