Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh.20 September,2019. The 29th meeting of the Northern Zonal Council was held   under the Chairmanship of Shri Amit Shah, Hon’ble Union Home Minister. The meeting was attended by the Chief Ministers of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Administrator of the UT Chandigarh, Lt. Governor of NCT Delhi and, various Ministers from these States, and senior officers from the Central and State Governments including Chief Secretaries and Secretaries to Government of India. Haryana Chief Minister welcomed the guests.   He mentioned about the significant contributions being made by the State to the Indian economy.   Haryana is ranked as the third fastest growing State and fifth in order of exports from India and GST collections.   He thanked the Central Government and concerned States for signing the MoUs for Renuka and Lakhwar Vyasi Dams and hoped that the MoU for Kishau Dam will also be entered soon.   He reques...

Chandigarh, 20 th September, 2019: The Fisheries Department of Chandigarh in coordination with Forest Department initiated step to fight against mosquito borne diseases like malaria, dengue which is common in ongoing season when mosquitoes breed very rapidly causing the spread of these diseases. The Fisheries department released Mosquito Killer fish (Gambusia) at Botanical garden, Dhanas, Rose Garden, Sector-   16 Chandigarh on 20.9.19 for preventing malaria/dengue and to maintain ecological balance.The gambusia fish will be released in other water points shortly. Sh. Tejdeep Singh Saini, Director Animal Husbandry & Fisheries U.T. Chandigrah stated that the Gambusia released in the water bodies is being produced at Fish Seed Farm at Regulator end of Sukhna Lake functioning under .U.T. Fisheries Department . The department breeds this fish in March and then releases it up to December as per requirement. He also informed that in the Northern region, Govt. Fish Seed Farm, ...

Chandigarh, 20 th September, 2019: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan in a communication to HE Governor Punjab cum Administrator UT Chandigarh has appreciated the goal oriented approach of Health Department, Chandigarh.   In an effort to move towards a Results Based Financing in health sector and to promote a culture that rewards good performance, and encourages health sector reforms Conditionalities have been introduced under National Health Mission (NHM). These are a set of pre-decided indicators which when achieved earn incentives and in case of non- achievement leads to penalty wherein the State loses a part of its resource envelope. The conditionalities for 2018-19 have shown an Improved performance as per NITI Aayog’s State Index report 2018 for indicators like Operationalizing Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs), covering districts under National Mental Health Program, screening of 30+ populations for Non Communicable Disease (NCD), implementing Human Reso...

Chandigarh, September 19, 2019 : This is for the information of the students who had applied for admission to Class XI and submitted the registration form on 11 th  and 12 th  of September in GMSSS 19 and GMSSS 23. The schools have been allocated to all the students and the lists indicating the same shall be displayed on the website of the Education Department, i.e.  www.chdeducation.gov.in  on Friday, 20 September  2019 . The lists shall also be displayed in the following schools:           ·        GMSSS 22-A                         ·        GMSSS 23                             ...

  Chandigarh, September 17: The street plays to spread the message of ‘Say NO to Single Use Plastic’, by Department of Environment, Chandigarh Administration are getting good response in the city. Today around 500 people enthusiastically watched the artists hired by the Department at Colony No. 4 and Manimajra in Chandigarh. Giving information about the initiative Mr. Debendra Dalai, Director, Department of Environment said that as part of the Chandigarh Administrations’ mass awareness campaign against the use of plastic under the theme “Plastic Mukt Bharat”, Department of Environment throughout the month of September plans to organize street plays in different parts of the city, so that more and more people can be involved in the initiative. Great response has been witnessed from all parts of society; be it young students of various Eco Clubs in the city, the environmental societies actively engaging youngsters in Colleges, the RWA’s and traders etc. Through the stree...

Chandigarh, September 17:-  The   Municipal Corporation Chandigarh and Chandigarh Smart City Limited organized two citizen engagement sessions i.e. “Sujhaav Camp” and “Webinar” back to back today at the conference hall, MCC building, Sector 17, Chandigarh. The sessions was chaired by Sh. K.K. Yadav, IAS, Commissioner, MCC-cum-CEO, Chandigarh Smart City Ltd. and attended by representatives of Chandigarh Beopar Mandal and Market Welfare Associations and representatives from FICCI, CII, Institute of Town Planners, Chitkara University, Institution of Engineers, Le Corbusier Centre, Chandigarh College of Architecture, PGIMER, CRIKC, SPIC etc. The “Sujhaav Camp” has been conducted first time in MCC as part of its new initiatives to invite feedback, inputs, solutions and ideas for sustainable remedies for better life style in the city beautiful. Similarly, round table session for the leaders of industry groups and premier research institutes in the city was organized a...

Chandigarh, 17th September 2019: A sensitization session about Right to Services Act was organized at the Chandigarh Housing Board. Shr. K.K. Jindal, Commissioner Right to Services Commission, UT Chandigarh apprised the Designated Officers and Appellate Authorities about provisions of the Act, role and responsibilities of the officers.  The following Services of the Chandigarh Housing Board have been included in the notification issued on 13.09.2019: Sr. No. Name of the Services Given Time Limit (working days) Issuance of NOC for transfer of Lease Rights: a.                   With consideration b.                   Between husband and wife c.                   Within ...

Chandigarh, September 16, 2019: 76822 children were immunized in two days of Sub National Immunization Round (SNID) Polio September 2019 which was scheduled in U.T. Chandigarh on 15th and 16th September, 2019. The difference between National Immunization Day (NID) and Sub National Immunization Day (SNID) is that the NID is a three days campaign where day one is dedicated for booth activity and rest two days are dedicated for House – to – House activity while the SNID is a two days House – to – House activity which is being conducted to focus on High Risk areas/ vulnerable areas only. In the Sub National Immunization Round (SNID), approx.80 Supervisors monitored the activity for which 602 teams (consisting of 2 members in a team) of vaccinators were deployed for House – to – House visits. Teams are fully geared up to vaccinate all the children in 0-5 Years of age group in High Risk Areas along with the children on the roads, streets etc.  The monitoring was done under...