Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Kamal Kishor Yadav, IAS gets additional charge as Secretary Sports, Chandigarh Administration Chandigarh, 19th July 2019 : The Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to assign the charge of the post of Secretary Sports, Chandigarh Administration to Sh. Kamal Kishor Yadav, IAS, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh , in addition to his own duties, with immediate effect, relieving Sh. Jitender Yadav, IAS and Sh. Harish Nayar, IAS (Link Officer) of the charge,   till further orders.

Deputy Commissioner U.T.-cum-President, SPCA Chandigarh visited the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Chandigarh, 18th July 2019:   The SPCA, Chandigarh is working under the able guidance of Sh. Mandeep Singh Brar, Deputy Commissioner U.T.-cum-President SPCA, Chandigarh to prevent cruelty to animals, provide help & relief to stray animals in Union Territory of Chandigarh and Surroundings. The Deputy Commissioner U.T.-cum-President, SPCA Chandigarh visited the premises of Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Sector 38 Chandigarh today.   During the said visit he saw the functioning of SPCA and visited Dog kennels, Bird centre, Laser treatment Centre and Gaushala. During this time the following animals were under treatment in the centre:- 1.        Cows – 79 2.        Horses -01 3.        Dogs- 86 4.        Cats- 02 5...

Service delivery mechanism to get a boost at Estate Office: Deputy Commissioner Chandigarh, 18th July 2019: The Chandigarh Administration is fully committed to provide transparent and efficient governance to the people of the City Beautiful. To ensure this, the officials periodically review the functioning of various departments to implement new measures aimed at attaining the objective. Keeping this objective in mind, Sh. Mandip Singh Brar, the Deputy Commissioner-cum- Estate Officer, Chandigarh, held a meeting at DC office Chandigarh with the head of departments of Estate office. Expressing concerns over the rising number of pending files and court cases, the Estate Officer has directed the Estate branch heads to pay special attention on the work related to their respective branches. He further divulged that two Senior Assistants will be deputed for the purpose of assisting common people at the Estate Office on the reception from Monday i.e. 22nd of July. These offic...

Administrator Inaugurates Van Mahotsav in Chandigarh Chandigarh, 16 th  July 2019:  “Van Mahotsav” refers to “tree-plantation ceremony”, which is celebrated every year, in the month of July, to inculcate among the general public the need for growing trees and preserving them. To observe this tree plantation festival in a befitting manner by involving various Greening agencies like NGOs, Resident Welfare Associations, Eco-Clubs besides Government agencies, Department of Forest & Wildlife, Chandigarh Administration organized  ‘Van Mahotsava-2019’  today at Panjab University Campus, Chandigarh in which Sh.V.P.Singh Badnore, Hon’ble Governor of Punjab & the Administrator, UT Chandigarh was the Chief Guest of the function. The Administrator inaugurated the Van Mahotsav 2019 by planting a ‘Kalpatru’   plant. After planting a sapling, the Administrator inaugurated ‘Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Station (CAAQMS)’ in front of Depa...

Jal Shakti Abhiyan launched in Chandigarh           Chandigarh, 15 th  July, 2019:    Jal Shakti Abhiyan, a flagship scheme of govt. of India to conserve water, has been launched in Chandigarh. As a part of the scheme Eco-club Day was celebrated in 114 govt and private schools today. The theme of the celebration was water conservation and tree plantation. More than 20,000 students from all schools took part in various activities. The abhiyan includes water conservation and Rain Water Harvesting, renovation of traditional and other water bodies/tanks, reuse and recharge structures and intensive Afforestation Mr. Manoj Parida,I.A.S, Adviser to the UT Administrator , UT Chandigarh was the Chief Guest at GMSSS, Sector -16, Chandigarh. He flagged off a rally of 500-600 students, based on the theme of water conservation. Under the Jal Shakti Abhiyan Jan Andolan a tree plantation drive was carried out, in which more than 10...