Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

  Chandigarh.12 th December,2019. Under the aegis of National Legal Services Authority, New Delhi, the State Legal Services Authority, U.T. Chandigarh organized the last leg of Marathon/Relay Walk cum Cycle Tour to celebrate 70th Anniversary   of adoption of Indian Constitution   and for creating awareness about the Fundamental Duties among the citizens. A team of about 6 advocates from Delhi had started on 7th December from Delhi and after passing through Haryana and Punjab, the participants entered Chandigarh today from Zirakpur.   On reaching Chandigarh, they were joined by advocates practicing at Chandigarh, Para Legal Volunteers, students and other sports enthusiast.   It was flagged off by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Jaswant Singh, Executive Chairman, State Legal Services Authority, U.T. Chandigarh from Sukhna Lake and the Marathon which started from Delhi concluded at ‘Open Hand Monument, Capitol Complex, Chandigarh’ where it was received   by Hon’bl...

Chandigarh, 11 December,2019 :The Department of Animal Husbandry launched active surveillance & monitoring programme in Sukhna & Dhanas lake to combat any ingression of disease in birds. The team of officials of Animal Husbandry Department, U.T. Chandigarh have collected 25 samples of migratory birds at Sukhna & Dhanas lake, 55 samples of backyard poultry in the villages and 25 samples of birds from commercial Poultry Farms. The samples have been sent to RDDL Jalandhar for disease investigation if any. This was stated by Dr. Kanwarjit Singh, Joint Director, Animal Husbandry, Chandigarh here today. The Department plays an important role in monitoring of all animal and bird diseases by doing active surveillance exercises in Chandigarh (U.T). During the onset of winters, the migratory birds from various parts of world arrive in city & its surrounding areas, which sometime is potent source of viral Infection which are also zoonotic in nature. There have been spor...