Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh 30 th November 2017: The Department of Social Welfare Women & Child Development, Chandigarh Administration is organizing 4 days Para Games for Divyangjans of Tricity from 30 th November 2017 to 03 rd December 2017 in collaboration with Rotary Club, Chandigarh. The said event was inaugurated today by Sh. B.L. Sharma, IAS, Secretary Social Welfare, Chandigarh Administration at the Sports Complex, Sector 46, Chandigarh. In all 210 Divyangjan from different categories like Hearing Impaired, Visually Impaired, Orthopedically Handicapped, Intellectually Disabled participated in different games like Race for 50 mtr, 100 mtr and 200 mtr; throws i.e. Javelin Throw, Discuss Throw, Shotput and also in Long Jump. The Chief Guest congratulated and appreciated the efforts being done by the Smt. Nishu Singal, HCS, Director Social Welfare who worked so dedicatedly for the empowerment of Divyangjans. He also congratulated all participants and asked them to give their best and send t...

Chandigarh 30 th November 2017: The Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, Sh. V.P. Singh Badnore today flagged off the Mobile Food Testing Laboratory,  first in the country for generating awareness among general public about food safety and various types of common adulteration in food articles. The Department of Food Safety & Standards, Chandigarh Administration organized various camps in association with Resident Welfare Associations, Public Health Department PGI for general public and demonstrated on the spot food testing with Mobile Food Testing Laboratory and the initiative was appreciated by the residents of Chandigarh. The Laboratory is installed with EMAT digital Milk Analyser, which can test any kind of milk within 37 seconds and give results. Also the Laboratory is equipped with various types of chemicals with the help of which various food articles like Khoa, paneer, desi ghee, edible mustard oil, jiggery, sella rice, pulses, besan, turmeric, hi...

Chandigarh 30 th November 2017: It is for the information of general public/residents of Chandigarh that the process for affixing of High Security Registration Plates on new vehicles (Private and Commercial) registering in UT, Chandigarh will start from 1 st December 2017 at four notified locations i.e. the offices of R&LA, Sector-17, SDM(S), Sector-42, SDM (E), Industrial Area, Phase-I, Chandigarh, office of State Transport Authority, Sector 18, Chandigarh. The owners of the vehicle getting their vehicles registered w.e.f. 01.12.2017 shall apply for affixation of HSRP at their respective offices on the basis of receipt of Road Tax. In case, if, the owners of the vehicle of above series do not have affixed HSRP plates on their vehicles, the Traffic Police, UT, Chandigarh will be asked to initiate the process for challaning of their vehicle. The affixation of previous registered series will be taken up shortly.    

Chandigarh 30 th  November 2017:  World AIDS day is observed on 1st December every year since 1988. This day provides an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to the cause of HIV prevention & treatment, draw attention about HIV epidemic around the world, to raise awareness about HIV, to remember those who have died, to show solidarity with people living with HIV, to celebrate survival and health. The day is associated with the Red Ribbon, an instantly recognizable symbol indicating support to the cause. The theme for World AIDS Day 2017 is “ MY HEALTH MY RIGHT’ .   To mark World AIDS Day 2017, a two day  programme was inaugurated today by Smt. Asha Kumari Jaiswal, Mayor, UT, Chandigarh along with Dr. Vanita Gupta, Project Director at Elante Mall, Chandigarh. In her inaugural address, the Mayor complimented and encouraged the Health Department to continue even more aggressively, the concerted activities towards ending AIDS. She announced that sensitizat...

Chandigarh 29 th November 2017: Chandigarh Housing Board has started the process to develop two residential plots (measuring 10.51 Acre and 6.43 Acre ) and Club (measuring 3.86 Acre ) on its own at IT Habitat, RGCTP Chandigarh. All plots except four viz two residential plots and one plot for the Club, (which are being developed by CHB), and one plot earmarked for Government housing, have now been put on auction. The last date for registration and submission of e-bids for plots is 29.12.2017 and 01.01.2018 respectively. To provide further incentive to the bidders, CHB has further relaxed the terms and conditions of payment. The revised payment schedule is as under:- Installment Payment Time Period 1 st Installment 25% of Sale/Bid price (after adjustment of Earnest Money already paid) Within 24 hours of acceptance of  Bid 2 nd Installment 15% of Sale/Bid price Within 360 days of Sale/Bid 3 rd Installment 15%...

Chandigarh 29 th November 2017: The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Savelife Foundation and another V/s. Union of India and another in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 235 of 2019 vide its order dated 29 th October, 2014, interalia, directed the Central Government to issue necessary directions with regard to the protection of Good Samaritans until appropriate legislation is made by the Union Legislature; In view of the same the Central Government considers it necessary to protect the Good Samaritans from harassment on the actions being taken by them to save the life of the road accident victims and , therefore, the Central Government hereby issues the following guidelines to be followed by hospitals, police and all other authorities for the protection of Good Samaritans, namely:- 1.      (1) A bystander or good Samaritan including an eyewitness of a road accident may take an injured person to the nearest hospital, and the bystander or good Samaritan should be a...

Chandigarh 28 th November 2017: Chandigarh Housing Board has allowed need based changes in its DUs through various orders from time to time subject to conditions mentioned therein.  There are many allottees who have already made additional constructions in their dwelling units which do not fulfill the conditions mentioned in need based changes orders and hence cannot be regularized. Further, many of the allottees have constructed chajjas/cantilevers/balconies outside the plotted area, which are projecting over govt. land.                 Such allottees are approaching CHB for regularization of the same as the construction was done by them many years ago and any modification to such construction to bring it in accordance to the byelaws is not feasible at this stage.                 Chandigarh housing board has deliberated on imposing...