Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 5 th  July 2019:   The Chandigarh Administration today organized a Regional Workshop on Elimination of Bonded Labour System, including Child Labour, Inter-State Migrant Workers and Human trafficking at Chandigarh Judicial Academy, Sector 43, Chandigarh under the aegis of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), New Delhi. The workshop was presided over by Justice Sh. P.C Pant, Hon’ble Member, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and former Judge of the Supreme Court of India. In his Inaugural address, he urged upon the rehabilitation of rescued bonded laborers and showed his concern upon effective implementation of various acts formulated for elimination of bonded labour and prosecution of the offenders. All the participating speakers were of the view that the bonded labour pre-dominantly in the unorganized sector which employs majority of the labour force in India.  The present form is more common in the field of agricultural, mining,...

Chandigarh, 5 th  July 2019:  It is for the information to the general public/residents of Chandigarh that the registration for participating in e-auction of left over vehicle registration numbers of series “CH01-BX, “CH01BW”, “CH01-BV,  “CH01-BU”, “CH01-BT” & “CH01-BS” will be started from 08.07.2019 (10:00AM) and will continue till 15.07.2019 (05:00 PM). The e-auction/bidding will be started from 16.07.2019 (10:00 AM) to 18.07.2019 ((05:00PM). The owner of the vehicle can register himself/herself on the National Transport website:  https://vahan.parivahan.gov.in/fancy  and the link of the same is available on the Chandigarh Administration, Transport Department website:  www.chdtransport.gov.in  and obtain the vehicle who has purchased the vehicle at Chandigarh address only will be allowed to participate in e-auction. Sale Letter i.e. Form No. 21, UID i.e. Aadhaar Card and address proof of Chandigarh are mandatory to participate in the e-...

Chandigarh, 5 th  July 2019:  Chandigarh Administration has always made efforts to fill up the vacant posts by inviting applications in different leading newspapers so that eligible/deserving candidates can get an opportunity. As per Punjab Recruitment of Ex Servicemen Rules, 1982 as applicable in Chandigarh, 13% vacancies in direct recruitment are reserved for Ex Servicemen. The Rules further provide that “where an Ex Serviceman is not available for recruitment against a reserved vacancy, such a vacancy shall be reserved to be filled by recruitment of the wife or dependent child of an ex serviceman, who has neither been recruited against a reserved vacancy under these rules.” It has been noticed that sufficient number of posts in group B& C reserved for Ex Servicemen are lying vacant in various departments of Chandigarh Administration. Therefore, it is for the information of the public that eligible ex servicemen or their wives or wards may apply for the posts being ad...

Chandigarh, 4 th July 2019: During the month of June, 10 days special camps for collection of outstanding rent from Small Flats were organized by the Chandigarh Housing Board at 07 locations namely Dhanas, Ramdarbar, Maulijagran, Sector-38, West Sector-49, Sector-56 and at   Industrial Area Phase-I. It was found during the camps that total dues were Rs. 5.28 crores and during the month of June the total collection was about Rs. 6.50 crores. During the camp, about 2300 allottees cleared their dues; however dues more than Rs. 20 crores are still pending. Chandigarh Housing Board has issued Final Show Cause Notices to 250 allottees and first time notices to 6000 allottees who have failed to clear the pending dues. They have been given 15 days time to clear their dues failing which, their allotment will be cancelled and proceedings for their eviction will be initiated. Considering huge number of defaulters, the CHB has decided to organize   three days camp for collect...

Chandigarh, July 3, 2019:   The Punjab Governor and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, Shri V.P. Singh Badnore today directed the officers concerned to strengthen the drainage system in Chandigarh and carry out thorough cleanliness of the drains to avoid any inconvenience to the people of City Beautiful Chandigarh in the ensuing rainy season. The Governor also asked the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh to take effective step to streamline the drainage especially around the roundabouts so that the water flows smoothly without any obstacles. He also asked them to identify the blocked drains in and around the residential areas and complete the tasks of repairing/opening these drains before the start of monsoons. Besides, he also urged the people to come forward and inform the Administration about water logging in any part of the city. Shri Badnore assured the people of Chandigarh that the Administration was fully geared up to tackle the coming monsoons and th...

Chandigarh, 3 rd  July 2019:  The Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to allow the operation of Bike Taxis in Chandigarh subject to following conditions as well as fulfilment of the conditions as laid down in Section 74(2) and 84 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988; I)            The applicant of a permit must be an individual, firm registered under the Partnership Act, 1932 or a company registered under the Companies Act, 2013. II)                The motor cycle, as defined in Section 2(27) of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 for which the permit is being granted must be registered as a commercial vehicle, and the Licensing Authority must allow conversion of private to commercial motor cycles within a period of 15 days from the date on which such application is made. III)              The applicant for a permit shall comply with all...

Chandigarh, 3rd July 2019 : 10th Meeting of Board of Director’s of Chandigarh Smart City Ltd. was held today under the Chairmanship of Sh. Manoj Kumar Parida, Advisor to the Administrator, U.T., Chandigarh.  Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh who is also Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Chandigarh Smart City Ltd. presented that as per SWM Rules, 2016, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh and Chandigarh Smart City Ltd. will be setting up material recovery facilities and transfer stations at three locations near Public Health store, Industrial Area, Phase-I, Chandigarh, inside the Sewerage Treatment Plant at 3 BRD and adjoining the Solid Waste Treatment Plant in Sector-25 (West), Chandigarh at the cost of Rs. 32.27 Crores approximately.  These stations will serve to collect and compact the biodegradable or wet waste and for segregation of dry waste by door to door collectors.   He further explained that the aim is to make the city bin free in a phased manne...

Chandigarh, 3rd July 2019: Being passionate for Sports and enthusiastic for befitting Sports Development in U.T., Chandigarh, Sh. V.P. Singh Badnore, Administrator, U.T., Chandigarh convened a meeting of Officers of Sports Department, U.T., Chandigarh and other Senior Officers of Chandigarh Administration to take a stock of the status of the varied target and action plan of Sports Department, U.T, Chandigarh in this fiscal year.  The following issues were discussed, resolved and approved by the Administrator in the meeting:- 1.       Accreditation of Academies :- It was shared that Chandigarh Hockey Academy for Boys under the operation & management of Chandigarh Sports Council has been accredited by Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS / Sports Authority of India (SAI), GOI under Khelo India Scheme of MYAS / SAI, GOI and the requisite MOU has been signed and the selected hockey talent from across India will be professionally groomed...

Chandigarh, 3 rd  July 2019:   A meeting was held today in Punjab Raj Bhawan  to discuss future plan for developing Sardar Beant Singh Memorial Complex.  It was decided that the existing memorial structure and the landscaping area including Samadhi will be improved by UT Administration to make the venue more vibrant and popular for visitors.   A decision was taken to develop available spare land of 09 acres into a modern cultural hub.  The entire complex will be named as “Sardar Beant Singh India International Center”.   The development cost will be borne equally by Punjab Government and UT Administration.  The Center will have facilities for conferences, workshops, cultural presentations, eateries, media centre, library facilities and accommodation.  The Governor of Punjab and Administrator UT will constitute a steering Committee to develop the project on the lines of India International Centre whi...

Chandigarh, 2 nd July 2019: The Chandigarh Administration has earmarked the Rally Ground, Sector 25, Chandigarh for taking out processions, rallies, dharnas, and no permission has been granted by the Chandigarh Administration to organize processions, rallies, dharnas, etc. elsewhere in the city other than the designated location, i.e., Rally Ground, Sector-25, Chandigarh and the same has been done to avoid traffic congestion, keeping in view of the convenience of the convenience of the general public. Whereas, it has been made to appear to Sh. Jitender Yadav, District Magistrate Chandigarh that certain groups of people plans to organize processions, rallies, dharnas, etc., and resort to other agitation methods in the city other than apprehension that such groups/organizations/unions may cause obstruction, annoyance or injury to the persons lawfully employed or other general public and endanger human life and property, disturb public peace and tranquillity and cause riots and...

Chandigarh, 2 nd  July 2019:  In pursuance of Gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi and order of Secretary Health, Chandigarh, Sh. Jitender Yadav, I.A.S., District Magistrate, Chandigarh in exercise of the powers vested with him under Section 144 of the Cr. P.C., hereby order that sale and production of Bottled Correction Fluids, as well as bottled thinners of any chemical composition, both for ink erasing purposes as well as for nail polish removers and similar other purposes for retail sale, is prohibited within the jurisdiction of Union Territory of Chandigarh of Chandigarh, in the public interest for a period of 60 days. This order shall come into force from zero hours on 02.07.2019 and shall be effective for a period of sixty days up to and including 30.08.2019. 

Chandigarh, 2 nd  July, 2019 : Citizens planning to visit UT Secretariat at Sector 9 to meet senior officers of the Chandigarh Administration can now seek appointment online sitting at home. This would benefit especially those who are coming from far off places. The UT Administrator and Governor of Punjab, Sh. V. P. Singh Badnore launched the online visitor pass system for the UT secretariat. The existing system of public visiting hours of meeting officers from 12 pm to 1 pm (except on Wednesday and Friday) would continue for which no appointment would be required. An e Office based File Monitoring System was also launched. In addition to current system of instant appointment at UT Secretariat, the new system will allow users to seek appointment in a very convenient manner byfilling in some basic information and selecting the officer’s name from a pre-defined list. Citizens can also indicate a preferred date and time. The concerned officer will have the provision to approve, ...