Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 1 st  November, 2018: The citizens of UT Chandigarh can now drop in their complaints, grievances and suggestions/feedbacks, in the form of letter, in the newly installed ‘Administrator’s Open House Grievance Box’ kept outside Punjab Raj Bhavan, Sector 6, Chandigarh. This is in addition to the first such ‘Administrator’s Open House Grievance Box’ installed in the U.T. Secretariat at Sector 9, Chandigarh. The grievances of people obtained from the box shall be taken up by the officers of the respective Department on a daily basis and interim status shall be communicated to the complainant. The matter will be taken up by the Hon’ble Administrator for proactive redressal of the grievance with the complainant only if not addressed by the concerned department. It is yet another step towards increasing accessibility, transparency and efficiency of the administration.  Earlier this year, the Administrator had also organized an Open House session with publi...

Chandigarh, 1st November, 2018:  Chandigarh Police was raised after the declaration of Chandigarh as Union territory on 1st November, 1966. The first Chief of Chandigarh Police was Sh. V.K. Kalia, SSP. The post of IGP was created in the year 1981 and 18 Inspector General’s of Police have been appointed till date. Presently, Sh. Sanjay Baniwal, IPS is the Director General of Police. Today the number of police personnel in Chandigarh police has reached more than 6000 to maintain security, law & orders and traffic arrangements in the city.  This year also, Chandigarh Police is celebrating “Chandigarh Police Week-2018” from 1st November, 2018 to 7th November, 2018, which has become an annual feature. The basic objective of Police Week is to build a close bonding with the members of the public and to form stronger partnerships between Police and the communities they serve. The Police week is being organized to build public interest, support and to reduce the gap between ...

Chandigarh, 1st November, 2018:  The joint teams of the Food Safety Administration, Health Department, U.T. Chandigarh today conducted raids in the area of villages Daria, Kishangarh and Baphudham colony in U.T. of Chandigarh. The Officers checked the hygienic condition of the shops and manufacturing units selling and preparing sweets. Team seized six samples of sweets made of milk products and issued two challans to the units preparing sweets in unhygienic conditions. Around 2.4quintal of sweets lying in unhygienic condition were destroyed by the team. The Food Business operators are advised to: ➢ Keep premises clean, free from environmental contamination & pest activity. ➢ All raw materials shall conform to FSSAI standards and from FSSAI licensed vendor. ➢ Use Potable water as ingredients ➢ Process all food items at adequate temperature for appropriate time.  Hot food above 600C cold food below 50C ➢ Wash hands before and after handling food and after...

Chandigarh, 31 st  October, 2018:  In pursuance of judgment dated 31.08.2018 passed by the Hon’ble Panjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh in CWP no. 18240, 17407, 19851, 21558, 21742 of 2018 (O & M) titled as Ashu Hooda Vs. Union Territory Chandigarh & Others, the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to frame the following eligibility criteria for admission to State Quota Seats in MBBS course in Government Medical College & Hospital, Sector-32, Chandigarh:- 1.       Candidates who had completed 10 th , 10+1 and 10+2 from schools/colleges recognised by the Chandigarh Administration and situated in the Union Territory of Chandigarh, as regular student of the said school/college.  However, this criteria shall be implemented in a staggered manner i.e. in 2019, the eligibility criteria would be only 10+2, in 2020 it will be 10+1 & 10+2 and in 2021 it shall be 10 th , 10+1 & 10+2.    ...

Chandigarh, 31st October 2018:  A pledge taking ceremony to observe “ Rashtriya Sankalp Diwas ( National Rededication Day) & Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) ” was held today at the U.T Secretariat in the morning. Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS, Adviser to the Administrator, UT, Chandigarh administered the oaths to all the employees of the Secretariat. Senior officers of Chandigarh Administration & Chandigarh Police were also present during the ceremony.                    Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) is the birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Iron Man of India’s freedom struggle, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, lent his steely strength to India’s consolidation after Independence, in full measure. A new nation was born. The challenge of protecting its unity was evident. With amazing skill, the Sardar accomplished the task, and became Architect of the Unif...

Chandigarh, 31 st  October 2018:  Sh. VP Singh Badnore  inaugurated the 'Run for Unity' from Sukhna Lake Chandigarh today to mark the celebrations of ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ (National Unity Day). Hundreds of people participated in this landmark event to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel. Present among the galaxy of officers were Sh. Parimal Rai, Adviser to the Administrator, Sh. Arun Kumar Gupta, Home Secretary, Sh. Ajoy Kumar Sinha, Finance Secretary, Sh. Sanjay Beniwal, DGP, Sh. KK Yadav, Commissioner Municipal Corporation, Sh. Mandip Brar, Deputy Commissioner, Chandigarh Administration. The Run for Unity began with the March Past by Police Department, and was followed by a pledge which was administered by the Hon’ble Governor. People from all walks of life took part in the Run for Unity at the Sukhna Lake. The 3 km run initiated from Sukhna Lake, and the participants followed the route that covered Capitol Complex as well. Sardar Vall...

Chandigarh, 30th October 2018 : Ahead of festival season, the Food Business Operators are gearing up in preparation and storing of sweets, due to which most of the Sweets shops are now loaded with Diwali sweets. Increasing demand could often lead to some shops compromising on the quality through adulteration. Adulteration of sweets and adding artificial colors to make them more attractive has become a major health concern in the recent days. The Food Safety Administration, Health Department, U.T. Chandigarh launched a special drive by constituting a joint team of Food Safety Officers in whole of U.T Chandigarh. The Officers have been directed to check the hygienic condition of the shops selling sweets and also the manufacturing units. Direction was given to lift samples of sweets specially made of khoya and of milk products and to check the use of non-permitted colours. The team raided prominent sweets shops in city today and seized 6 samples of sweets. One unit found preparing swee...

Chandigarh, 30th October 2018 : In order to assuage the problems faced by the allottees of dwelling units of Chandigarh Housing Board and to resolve pending issues expeditiously,  Chandigarh Housing Board is organizing an interaction, called “SAMADHAAN SHIVIR”,  between the allottees and officials of the board. This camp will be held under the direct supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and the Secretary of Chandigarh Housing Board.  This interactive session will be aimed at providing platform to the allottees to seek guidance from the concerned officials and “ON THE SPOT” resolution of the their issues pertaining to Transfer on death basis, transfer of sale deeds,  Grant of No Objection Certificate for sale of dwelling units, conversion from lease hold to free etc. except transfer for dwelling units by GPA holders. Therefore, allottees/public having some pending issues in the Chandigarh Housing Board pertaining to the above mentioned works can visit the...

Chandigarh, 30 th  October 2018:   Sh. Ramdas Athawale, Hon’ble Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India   visited Chandigarh today to discuss the schemes and issues relating to Scheduled Caste, Other Backward Class and Persons with Disability. The Hon’ble Minister held a meeting with the officers of the Social Welfare Department, during which Secretary Social Welfare, UT, Chandigarh was also present.    The Director Social Welfare welcomed Hon’ble Minister on behalf of the Chandigarh Administration and briefed him about the schemes and issues relating to the SC/OBC.  Hon’ble Minister was also apprised that  Chandigarh being a small city state, the number of cases of atrocities against SCs is quite negligible. Regarding payment of relief/compensation to the victim of the atrocity, it has informed that a clarification has been sought from Government of India, but reply in the matter has not been received, so far. T...

Chandigarh, 30 th  October 2018:   Chandigarh has bagged the National Award and has been accorded 1st rank (among Union Territories) for maximum improvement in Infant Mortality Rate today at the 5th National Summit – “Good and Replicable Practices  in Public Healthcare Systems in India 2018” at Kaziranga, Assam. Sh. Jagat Parkash Nadda, Hon'ble Union Health Minister of India presented the award to Dr. G Dewan, Mission Director cum Director Health, U.T., Chandigarh in the  presence of Sh. Sarbananda Sonowal, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Assam and other distinguished personalities of the Government of Assam & Union Health Secretary of India, Smt. Preeti Sudan. The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India has organized the National Summit on “Good & Replicable Practices & Innovations in Public Health Care System in India” to capture and share the best practices and innovations at various levels of health services del...

Chandigarh, 30 th  October 2018:  The Administrator, Union Territory of Chandigarh in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 54 of Punjab Police Act 2007, is pleased to appoint Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mahavir Singh Chauhan (Retd.) as the Chairman of Police Complaints Authority for Union Territory of Chandigarh, relieving Hon’ble Mr. Justice (Retd.) Jasbir Singh.

Chandigarh, 26 th  October 2018:  A pledge taking ceremony regarding the observance of Vigilance Awareness week from 29 th  October to 3 rd  November, 2018 was held at U.T Secretariat today. Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS, Adviser to the Administrator administered oath to the employees of U.T Secretariat. Senior officers of Chandigarh Administration were also present during the ceremony/ In pursuit of the vision of the Government of India to make a New India by the year 2022, which is the 75 th  anniversary of our independence, the Central Vigilance Commission, as the apex integrity institution of the country, endeavors to promote integrity, transparency and accountability in public life. Observance of Vigilance Awareness Week every year is to encourage all stakeholders to collectively participate in the prevention of, and the fight against corruption and to raise public awareness regarding the existence, causes and gravity of and the threat posed by corruption....