Chandigarh, 20 th September 2018: In pursuance of the powers conferred under Rule 4(1) of the Chandigarh Panchayat Election Rules, 1994, Sh. S.K. Srivastava, State Election Commissioner, Union Territory, Chandigarh, hereby appoint in consultation with the Chandigarh Administration, the officers shown in column 2 of the table below, as the Electoral Registration Officers (Table 1), Election Observer (Table 2), Electoral Registration Officer-cum-Assistant Returning Officer (Table 3) for the forthcoming General Election to Gram Panchayats, U.T. Chandigarh, for the Gram Panchayats shown in column 3 against each. The officer so appointed as Electoral Registration officer is also appointed as Returning Officer under the provisions of Rule 6 (1) of the against each in Column 3 of the table below:- Sr. No. Name, designation and address of the Officer appointed as Electoral Registration Officer-cum-Returning Officer No. & Name of the Gram Panchayat 1. 2. 3. 1 ...
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Chandigarh, 20th September, 2018: Keeping up with the theme of Poshan Maah, to overcome under nutrition and stunting in growing young children the Post Graduate students of Government Home Science College, Chandigarh have set up a special kiosk on the campus for display and sale of low cost nutritious snacks. They prepared healthy cakes and muffins using variations in ingredients such as whole wheat, oats, ragi, bajra, wheat bran instead of maida. To enhance the protein content fsoya flour, flax seeds, groundnut, nuts, pumpkin seeds were added. All these items were sold at low prices in the campus. The students gave demonstration on healthier alternatives such as using banana and other fruits to reduce the use of refined sugar. Use of carrots and pumpkin to increase Vitamin A content and use of jaggery to increase iron content was also advocated. Simple tips to make tiffins more attractive, colorful for school going children were given. Use of left over water after bo...
Chandigarh, 20th September, 2018: State Level launching of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana under Ayushman Bharat, National Health Protection Mission is being held at Tagore Theatre on 23rd September, 2018 (Sunday) at 1:30 pm by His Excellency Shri. VP Singh Badnore, Governor of Punjab and Administrator of U.T. Chandigarh. Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) will provide health protection cover to poor and vulnerable families. It will ensure access to healthcare to more than 10 crore poor and vulnerable families in India who have hitherto been left out of the healthcare system and the development story of the country. As the largest targeted health assurance scheme in the world it presents the opportunity, together with it the challenge of providing secondary and tertiary medical care to over 50 crore poor and deprived Indians – a population almost equal to that of Europe or the combined population of US, Canada and Mexico. Beneficiaries under PMJAY will...
Chandigarh, 19 th September 2018: The Administrator, Union Territory of Chandigarh is pleased to make changes in the notification already issued with regard to the constitution of Police Complaints Authority for Union Territory of Chandigarh, with immediate effect as under:- For clause 3(a) (i) of the notification dated 14.02.2017, for the words “The authority shall inquire into allegations of ‘serious misconduct’ against police personnel”, the following shall be substituted and may be read as:- “The Police Complaints Authority shall take cognizance of only allegations of serious misconduct by the personnel, which would include incidents”. For clause 3(b) (iv) of the notification dated 14.02.2017, for the words “ The recommendation of the Police Complaints Authority shall ordinarily be binding, unless for the reason to be recorded in writing, the Administration decides to disagree with the findings of the Authority”, the following shall be substituted and ...
Chandigarh, 19 th September, 2018: In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-Section 399 and 401(1) of the Punjab Municipal Corporation (as extended to the Union Territory of Chandigarh) Act, 1976 and in accordance with the provisions under Rule 15 of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Govt. of India, in order to organize and regularize Solid Waste Management and Handling work in Municipal Corporation Chandigarh, the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is hereby pleased to publish the draft Chandigarh Solid Waste Management Bye-laws, 2018, as approved by the General House of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh, for information of the General Public and other stakeholders. Notice is hereby given that the draft will be taken into consideration by the Administrator, Union Territory Chandigarh, on or after the expiry of period of 30 days, from the date of publication of this notifica...
18th September 2018: “Poshan Maah 2018” was celebrated at Mother Teresa Home, Sector -23, Chandigarh by the Dietetics department, Health Department, GMSH-16, Chandigarh. The theme of the show remained as Healthy Platter for Healthy living. The sisters of the home were sensitized with regard to fortification of the food and supplements of nutrients to be added in their daily diet so to keep our special friends nourished for their healthy day to day lifestyle. The food handlers, cooks, supervisors were sensitized along with the special children about the hand washing techniques so that they can keep their surroundings clean to maintain hygiene under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The children enjoyed the company of the Chief Dietician Mrs. Manisha Arora and her team which made special friends’ platter more meaningful, tasteful and nutrients enriched. One of special friend Mr. Salil sang a song which made the environment more lively and full of energy. The sister ...
Chandigarh, 17th September 2018: The POSHAN Maah as started by the honorable Prime Minister is being celebrated throughout the country from 1st to 30th September, 2018. The theme of the POSHAN Maah for September 2018 is "Har Ghar POSHAN Tyohaar”. The basic objective of this POSHAN Maah event is to reduce stunting, under-nutrition, anemia (among young children, women and adolescent girls) to reduce low birth weight by 2%, to 3% per annum respectively and to intensify awareness generation on the importance of nutrition for health. POSHAN Abhiyaan is not a programme but a Jan Andolan, and Bhagidaari. Under this Jan Andolan drive, the Department of Social welfare Chandigarh Administration has organized many activities/awareness programmes at grassroots level on POSHAN message i.e Drawing Competition, local leader meetings, Hand Wash, hygiene, complimentary feeding and water sanitation etc at Dhanass , Sector 41, Badheri, Burail, Raipur Khurad, Raipur Kalan, , Kishangarh, D...
17th September 2018 : Green Skill Development Programme on “Sustain and Enhance Technical Knowledge in Solar Energy Systems” sponsored by Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change, Govt. of India, is being organized from 17th September, 2018 to 22nd Nov, 2018 (45 days) by ENVIS HUB, Department of Environment, Chandigarh Administration in collaboration with National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chandigarh. During this program, twenty two participants from different states across the country will be imparted skill development training on different technologies used for harnessing the solar energy as well as installation, operation and maintenance works involved in the various solar energy systems. The 45 days skill development training programme has been inaugurated by Sh. Debendra Dalai, IFS, Director Environment, S & T and RE and CEO CREST, Chandigarh U.T. on 17th Sept, 2018 at 11:00 am at NITTR, Chandigarh. In his address, ...