Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 2nd March, 2019: As a part of the ongoing Election Commission’s nation-wide awareness campaign “Systematic Voters Education & Electoral Participation” (SVEEP), the Election Department Chandigarh today organized a special awareness camp at DAV College, sector-10, Chandigarh. A large number of students including 1st time voters, visited the camp, where block level officers (BLOs) acquainted them with complete information regarding the use of EVMs and other machines related to the electoral process. Live demo of EVMs/VVPATs was done by the representatives of Election Department to explain the features and functioning of the machines used during electoral process. Students through mock polling cleared their doubts related to voting, especially about VVPAT, which is a new component introduced and added in the electoral process by the Election Commission of India. With the help of VVPAT, the voter shall be able to check and verify the authenticity of the vote poled by h...

Chandigarh, 1st March 2019: The Member of Parliament, Chandigarh, Smt. Kirron Kher flagged off E-Rickshaws at Punjab and Haryana High Court today . These E-Rickshaws were procured at a total cost of Rs.9.68 Lakhs under MPLAD Scheme by CREST (Chandigarh Renewable Science & Technology Promotion Society). These E-Rickshaws were handed over to District Bar Association of Punjab & Haryana High Court for promotion of E-Rickshaws in the city of Chandigarh. People will be benefited  to commute from Bus Stop area of High Court in the High Court area. The E-Rickshaws provided to Bar Association shall help in combating air pollution and shall promote the use of non-fossil fuel energy. The function was attended by Sh. Debendra Dalai, IFS, Director (Science & Tech. & Renewable Energy)  & CEO, CREST, UT Chandigarh, Dr.Abdul Qayum, IFS, Addl.CEO, CREST, Chandigarh, Sh.Anmol Singh Sidhu, President of Bar Association, Sh. Baltej Singh Sidhu, Secretary of B...

Chandigarh, 1st March 2019:  The Advisor to Administrator Sh Manoj K Parida today visited the Le Corbusier Centre and Chandigarh Architecture Museum. Deepika Gandhi, Director Le Corbusier Centre and Chandigarh Architecture Museum briefed the Advisor about the historic significance of the Corbusier Centre as the old Architects’ office where Le Corbusier and his team worked. The Advisor found the exhibits outlining the planning and creation of Chandigarh very informative and  interesting. The Advisor then visited the Architecture Museum where the Chief Architect and Deepika Gandhi briefed him about the priceless documents, drawings and models that trace the history of Chandigarh from its very inception to the development of the city in the 1980s. He found the Edict of Chandigarh and furniture designed by Pierre Jeanneret particularly intriguing.The Advisor also appreciated the efforts taken to preserve the heritage of the city.

Chandigarh, 1 st  March 2019:  The Deputy Commissioner, Chandigarh, Sh, Mandip Singh Brar held a meeting today to review the status of 'Pradhan Mantri Shram-Yogi Maan dhan' Scheme in Chandigarh. Government of India, Ministry of Labour& Employment, Labour Welfare Organization, New Delhi has introduced a pension scheme for unorganized workers namely  Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan   (PM-SYM)   to ensure old age protection for unorganized workers. The scheme came into force from 15 th  February, 2019 across the country through  Common Service Centers (CSC). The intended beneficiaries are the unorganized workers mostly engaged as home based works, street vendors, mid-day meal workers, head loaders, brick kiln workers, cobblers, rag pickers, domestic workers, washer men, rickshaw pullers, landless laborers, own account workers, agricultural workers, construction workers, Beedi workers, handloom workers, leather workers, audio-visual wor...

Chandigarh, 1st March 2019:  It is for the information of general public that per the direction of the Election Commission of India, all the electors in all constituencies who have been issued EPIC have to produce the Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) for their identification in the polling station before casting their votes. The electors who are not able to produce the EPIC shall produce one of the alternative photo identity documents for establishing their identity 1.     Passport 2.     Driving License 3.     Service Identity Card with photograph issue to employees by Central/State Government/ PSUs/Public Limited Companies 4.     Passbooks with photographs issued by Bank/Post Office 5.     PAN Card 6.      Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR 7.     MNREGA Job Card 8.      Health Insurance Job Card issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour 9.   ...

Chandigarh, 28th February 2019:  The Adviser to the Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, Sh. Manoj Parida, IAS today held a precautionary review meeting at U.T Secretariat with senior officials of Chandigarh Administration, to review the security arrangements and response mechanism in the city.  Deliberations were done by various stakeholders over continuous vigilance by security forces, medical preparedness, prompt availability of fire brigades, public transport, civil  defense  mechanism and safety measures to be taken beforehand to counter any kind of eventualities. The officers from Chandigarh Police also informed that Mock Drills are also being conducted at various locations in the city to improve preparedness and response mechanisms.  Among those present during the meeting were Sh. Arun Kumar Gupta, IAS, Home Secretary, Sh. Ajoy Kumar Sinha, IAS, Finance Secretary, Sh. Mandip Singh Brar, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, U.T Chandigarh, Sh. B.L Sharma, IA...

Chandigarh, 28 th  February 2019:   Smt. Kirron Kher, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Chandigarh today laid the foundation stone of50 kWp SPV Power Plant at Lawyers Chamber, District Court Complex, Sec.43, Chandigarh in the presence of Sh. Balbir Singh, District & Sessions Judge, UT Chandigarh. The Plant is being installed on the rooftop of Lawyers Chamber at a total cost of Rs.23.48 Lakhs under MPLAD Scheme and is being executed by CREST (Chandigarh Renewable Science & Technology Promotion Society). This plant will generate approximately 65000 units of electricity annually which will meet about 25% of the total energy consumption for this Chamber. While addressing the gathering, Smt. Kher appreciated the commitment of U.T Administration in developing Chandigarh as a Model Solar City. She also applauded the effort of CREST, Chandigarh for their endeavor in promoting solar energy to make Chandigarh a greener city.  The function was attended by officials o...

Chandigarh, 28 th  February 2019:  Children with Special Needs of Govt. Model Sr. Sec. School, Sector 10 (GMSSS - 10) participated in a State-level Talent Hunt Prize Distribution function organised at the school to acknowledge and celebrate inclusiveness in Government Schools of Chandigarh. The entire event was well thought-out vis-à-vis Samagra Shiksha - an overarching programme for the school education sector prepared with the broader goal of improving school effectiveness measured in terms of equal opportunities to Children with Special Needs and equitable learning outcomes. The function took a head start with a formal welcome of the Chief Guest, Sh. Rubinderjit Singh Brar, PCS, Director School Education (DSE), by Sh. Harbir Singh Anand, Principal GMSSS-10. Mrs Saroj Mittal & Mrs Suman Sharma Deputy Directors and Mission Coordinator, Ms Alka Mehta graced the event to lend their support to the youngsters. A team from Samagra Shiksha Chattisgarh was also the notable d...

Chandigarh, 27th February, 2019:  The Adviser to the Administrator, U.T. Chandigarh Sh. Manoj Parida, IAS today graced the closing ceremony of the 14th TFT Winter National Theatre Festival at Navrang theatre, Bal Bhawan Chandigarh. The festival was organized by Theatre For Theatre group in collaboration with Haryana Kala Parishad from 29th January 2019 to 27th February, 2019 and dedicated to the renowned  theatre artist late Sh. Parvesh Sethi who played a huge rule in establishing this festival as a much loved theatre festival among art & culture lovers of the city.  The festival closing ceremony initiated with Sh. Parida lighting the ceremonial lamp. This was followed by the launch of a book which has a compilation of the last year's theatre festival and a felicitation ceremony of the artists, members of theatre for theatre group and team behind bringing together this month long festival. The month long festival celebrated varied aspects of art & cultu...

Chandigarh, 26th February, 2019:  A meeting was held today under the chairmanship of Sh. Mandip Singh Brar, IAS, Deputy Commissioner-cum-Excise & Taxation Commissioner, U.T., Chandigarh  with the retail sale liquor licenses to discern their grievances and suggestions regarding the new Excise Policy for the year 2019-20.  Major suggestions given by the licensees were with regard to maintaining the minimum retail sale price of the liquor fixed by the Department, rationalization of the excise duties & other levies and fixation of the minimum price of  imported foreign liquor to prevent under cutting of prices of Bio-Brands of liquor and approval of labels well in time so that supply of liquor becomes normal from the first day of the Policy Year 2019-20. Further to this, a meeting was also held with the owners of bottling plants in Chandigarh to understand their concerns and inviting suggestions with regard to the Excise Policy for the year 2019-20. R...

Chandigarh, 26 th  February 2019:  The foundation stone for Masters in Architecture block was laid in Chandigarh College of Architecture today by Smt. Kirron Kher, Member of Parliament, U.T. Chandigarh accompanied by Mr. Kanwar Rana, Deputy Mayor and Raj Bala Malik, Counselor in the presence of Dr Sh. Mukesh Anand, Special Secretary, Engineering Department; and Sh. Kapil Setia, Chief Architect, Department of Urban Planning, Chandigarh, Sangeeta Bagga Mehta, Principal, Chandigarh College of Architecture. Smt. Kirron Kher performed the tuck ceremony for laying the foundation stone and expressed her happiness for being in the presence of creative minds of the college and felt honored to be working for Chandigarh relentlessly as a true daughter of the city. She then urged the Engineering Department to complete the construction of the masters’ block as early as possible. The event was also graced by Ar. S.D.Sharma, Ms. Sapna Kumar, Chief Architect, Punjab; Ms Maitreyi Gu...

Chandigarh, 26th February, 2019:  Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, the Chief Electoral Officer, U.T Chandigarh, Sh. Ajoy Kumar Sinha, IAS undertook a review meeting today at U.T Secretariat with the nodal officers for various activities to assess the preparedness in the constituency of Chandigarh. During the meeting, officials discussed key issues pertaining to preparedness for the Lok Sabha elections namely continuous and correct updation of electoral rolls, timely distribution of voter ID cards, polling station arrangements, strengthening of manpower, expenditure monitoring, swift flow of communication and requirements of each officer related to the activities assigned to them for participative and fair conduct of elections.   The Chief Electoral Officer directed all the nodal officers to ensure that smooth coordination is maintained among each election related official and training is provided to them where required for seamless conduct of election rela...

Chandigarh, 26th February, 2019:  The National Flag represents hopes and aspirations of the people of our country and hence should occupy a position of honour. There is universal affection and respect for, and loyalty to, the National Flag. Yet, a perceptible lack of awareness is often noticed amongst the people as well as organizations/agencies, in regard to laws, practices and conventions that apply to 'display of the National Flag’. For strict compliance of the provisions contained in the 'Flag Code of India. 2002' and 'The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971' the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an advisory for all State Governments and Union Territories.    The Advisory states that on important national, cultural and sports events, Flags made of paper only are used by public in terms of the provisions of the 'Flag Code of India, 2002' and such paper Flags are not discarded or thrown on the ground after the event. The National Flags...

Chandigarh, 25th February 2019:   In order to make the youth skilled, Chandigarh Skill Development Mission (CSDM) launched 12 New skill centers today   at different locations in Chandigarh in which free of cost skill training in various NSQF aligned courses will be provided by Govt and Private Training partners under the scheme of PMKVY. All famous institutions i.e NITTTR , CCET and IndoSwiss Training Center became partner to provide free skill training on latest infrastructure. For enhancing the reach of training , 9 private training centers were also selected by CSDM. After mobilization, total 1000 students were enrolled through the CSDM portal. These students are from different marginal groups’ i.e Dropouts, EWS, Unemployed. In order to motivate these students and support them to become a part of the society, all 12 training centers have been connected through the mode of Video conferencing and 1000 students at 12 training centers were addressed by Sh. Sachin Rana, IAS ...

Chandigarh, 25 th February 2019 :   Chandigarh Housing Board conducted a computerized numbering draw of Small Flats Scheme, 2006 for the eligible beneficiaries.   The list of eligible beneficiaries was forwarded by the Estate Officer, UT, Chandigarh and thereafter the beneficiaries were asked to submit requisite documents and applicable fees/charges to the CHB.   Total 2390 beneficiaries completed this process despite repeated opportunities.           The draw was held in fair and transparent manner under the supervision of senior officers deputed from the different departments of the Chandigarh Administration. For this purpose software was prepared by the NIC, UT, Chandigarh. The whole process was witnessed by the huge number of beneficiaries who reach the draw venue at Kissan Bhawan, Sector-35, Chandigarh. 79 beneficiaries having physically handicapped persons in their families were allotted Ground Floor Flats a...

The Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to amend the Industrial Policy, Union Territory, Chandigarh- 2015 as under:- 1.This policy shall be called ‘Industrial (Amendment) Policy– 2019. 2.This policy come into the force from the date of publication in the official gazette. 3.That in the Industrial Policy, UT, Chandigarh 2015, following amendments/substitutions shall be made in Chapter No. V, Clause No.5 which are reproduced as under:- Clause 5.1 A. IT/ITES   In addition to already allowed activities under Chapter V of the Industrial Policy, 2015, only booster station is allowed. Clause 5.2 A shall be inserted after clause 5.2 which shall be read as under:- In addition of Industrial warehousing already recommended, Warehousing facilities for General items, Industrial Goods, White goods, Medical/Surgical Goods only are allowed. Clause 5.3 A. All types of authorized service centers related to industry are also allowed. Clause 5.4 Additional Serv...

Chandigarh, 25th February 2019:  A meeting was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner cum Additional Chief Electoral Officer, Sh. Mandip Singh Brar with the Nodal Officers to review the election preparedness in the constituency of Chandigarh. The Head of the Departments were directed to undertake the manpower review by getting the manpower data filled in the software platform by tomorrow. Those departments who will not be able to fill the data on time, will be issued show cause notices under Representation of People Act. The Additional Chief Electoral Officer was also apprised that the Flying Squad, Video Viewing Teams, Sector Officers, Micro Observers, Static Surveillance Team, Call centre, Permission cell for rallies etc have been created/appointed. It was also stated that proper training shall be provided for the smooth electoral process, and it would be mandatory for all to attend all the training sessions. Proceedings shall be initiated under Representation o...

Chandigarh, 24th February 2019 : On the occasion of launching of “Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samaan Nidhi” PM-KISAN Scheme at the national level by Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narinder Modi from  Gorakhpur (UP), an event was organized today in Union Territory, Chandigarh to felicitate the beneficiaries from UT, Chandigarh under the PM-KISAN scheme.  The event was held in the Auditorium of Government Museum & Art Gallery, Sector-10, and Chandigarh in the presence of Shri Arun Kumar Gupta, IAS, Principal Secretary Home, Shri Mandip Singh Brar, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Chandigarh and Smt. Radhika Singh, HCS, Joint Secretary Agriculture. Also present were approximately 200 beneficiary farmers.  After the launch of the scheme today, the first installment of Rs. 2000/- out of an annual amount of Rs. 6000/- will be transferred directly to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries.  The event started with the speech of Joint Secretary Agriculture who apprise...

Chandigarh, 24th February 2019: A foundation stone of 20 kWp SPV Power Plant at Jat Bhawan, Sector-27, Chandigarh was laid today by Smt.Kirron Kher, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Chandigarh.  This Plant is being installed on the rooftop of Jat Bhawan with a total cost of Rs. 10 Lakhs under MPLAD Scheme and is being executed by CREST(Chandigarh Renewable Science & Technology Promotion Society). This plant will generate approximately 26000 units of electricity annually which will meet about 40% of the total energy consumption for this building. Later on addressing the gathering the Chief Guest said that switching over to green energy (Solar Energy) shall always be a Tribute to Deen Bandhu Sir Chhotu Ram. She applauded the effort of CREST, Chandigarh in their Endeavour in promoting solar energy to make Chandigarh green city.   The function was attended by Sh. Debendra Dalai, IFS, Director (Science & Tech. & Renewable Energy) & CEO, CREST, UT Chan...

Chandigarh, 24th February 2019: The second day of special camp organized by Election Department Chandigarh saw a major footfall of the unregistered, eligible voters. Around 500 people were trained on EVM VVPAT machines and around 1200 residents were told about the Election process and given different forms for enrolment at these camps. The Adviser to the Administrator also inspected the VVPAT machines at the stall at Rose Festival. Booth Level Officers (BLOs) were present during the camp with the copies of final electoral rolls of 2019. A copy of the electoral role was also made available in the polling station so that electors can check their names in the rolls.Additionally, the electoral rolls were also read out publically during the camp to facilitate illiterate voters. All BLO’s kept copies of Forms 6, 7, 8 and 8A with them to facilitate filling up of forms by people.  The special camp accommodated registered voters to get the correction or verification of the d...