Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 20 th  October, 2018: Iodine Deficiency as presented by “Goitre” has prevalence rate of 3.4% in Chandigarh. At national level more than 200 million people are at risk of IDD while the number of persons suffering from goiter is above 70 million. Approximately 2.2 million children are born cretins (child   born with physical & mental retardation) and 6.6 million have some kind of   neurological deficit. Out of 312 district surveyed so far in India, 254 districts are IDD endemic.                     To create awareness regarding Iodine Deficiency disorders, the National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Programme Cell, Health Department of Chandigarh launched a weeklong awareness campaign in the city. Students of Govt. schools were given awareness on this problem & were informed about correct use of iodized salt and about various disorders of Iodine Deficienc...

Chandigarh, 18 th  October, 2018:   It is for the information to the general public/residents of Chandigarh that re-auction of 143 left out special/fancy registration numbers of the series "CH01-BU” as per the list below is to be initiated. 23 87 678 4041 7373 24 89 700 4141 7474 26 92 717 4242 7575 28 94 789 4343 7676 29 96 800 4545 7890 33 98 818 4567 7979 34 151 909 4747 8000 35 200 919 4848 8080 36 222 1011 4949 8081 38 234 1112 5051 8282 41 323 1212 5353 8383 46 330 1717 5656 8484 47 333 2000 5678 8585 48 345 2020 5757 8686 52 400 2345 5858 8787 53 404 2424 5959 8888 54 414 2525 6061 8989 56 440 2626 6161 9091 62 444 2828 6262 9191 63 456 3000 6363 9393 67 500 3031 6464 9494 68 515 3131 6565 ...

Chandigarh, 15 th  October, 2018:  It has been made to appear to Sh. Sachin Rana, I.A.S. , District Magistrate, Chandigarh that during festival season, bursting of firecrackers and other fire-works, causes a lots of noise and air pollution, which is likely to create annoyance and occurrence of injury to health of general public. Hence, there is an urgent need to prevent the same by restricting the use of firecrackers and other fire-works, within Chandigarh. Therefore, the District Magistrate, Chandigarh, exercising the power/authority vested under Section 144 of the Cr.P.C.,  do hereby, orders as following: 1. The bursting of firecrackers and other fire-works within the territorial limits of U.T., Chandigarh, shall be allowed between 05:00 P.M. to 08:00 P.M. on Dusshehra day, i.e. 19 th  October, 2018, only. 2. The bursting of firecrackers and other fire-works within the territorial limits of U.T., Chandigarh. Shall be allowed between 06:30 P.M. to 09:30 P.M....