Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh.22nd January,2020.To create awareness, sensitise people and engage community across UT, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Week is being celebrated from 20th-26th January, 2020 to celebrate National Girl Child Day on 24th January, 2020 under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme. This week is being celebrated to commemorate 5th Anniversary of this scheme. Various activities have been undertaken for the awareness of the masses during the weeklong campaign by different departments of Chandigarh Administration. The Department of Social Welfare, Women and Child Development, Chandigarh Administration has organised six interaction-cum-awareness sessions on Gender Sensitisation with the community across different places of UT. The different locations of UT across which these sessions have been organised are Palsora, Mauli Colony, Maul Village, Sector 32 and Sector 41. Gender discrimination, Gender Inequalities and their social causes have been discussed and their impact on sex-ratio as we...

Chandigarh, 22nd January 2019: The Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT Chandigarh, Sh. VP Singh Badnore held a second meeting of Apex Committee of Tricity in the presence of Sh. Manoj Parida, Adviser to the Administrator, Smt. Keshni Anand,       Chief Secretary Haryana, Sh. Karan Avtar, Chief Secretary Punjab and other senior officials of Punjab and Haryana. At the outset, the Administrator thanked everyone for their active participation in this Tricity meeting whose main objective is to work for the coordinated development of Chandigarh and the satellite cities in Punjab and Haryana. The Chief Secretary, Haryana expressed gratitude towards Chandigarh Administration for the additional water supply through Kajauli Waterworks.   The Coordination Committee discussed about various Law and Order issues like the participation of both the neighbouring states in tackling the crimes committed by the interstate gangsters, snatchings and thefts in the...

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 194(E) of the Motor Vehicle Act,1988 (Central Act No. 59 of 1988) as amended from time to time and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to specify PCR vehicles of Chandigarh Police as an “Emergency vehicles”, with immediate effect.

In supersession of Chandigarh Administration, Home Department notifications No. 7053-HIII(7)-2008/15889, dated 11.8.2008, No 1349-H-III(7)- 2009/3597, dated 24.02.2009 and No. 2/3/57-H-III(7)-2012/22696, dated 03.12.2012 and in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 115 of the Motor Vehicle Act 1988 (No. 59 of 19880, the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to specify the following restrictions for plying of heavy vehicles like trucks, Private Buses (Non-Stage Carriage) and tractor trolleys carrying non-agriculture products on the roads in the Union Territory, as per details given below, which is necessary in the interest of public safety, convenience and better traffic management. The aforesaid restriction convenience and better traffic management. The aforesaid restriction would be implemented from 01.02.2020:- Sr. No. Restriction Timings Description roads 1.       6.00 A.M. to 11.0 P.M ...

Chandigarh, January 21, 2020:: 102749 no of children vaccinated against the target of 92911 during the three day National Immunization Pulse Polio Campaign ‘Do Boond, Zindagi Ki’ in UT Chandigarh conducted from 19th – 21st January, 2020. Special emphasis was laid upon the high risk/ vulnerable areas. The volunteers did a commendable job going house to house and vaccinating the children who were not brought to the booths on the first day. Volunteers pasted the stickers of ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ outside the houses covered during the round.  Their efforts and good coverage has been documented by the World Health Organization (WHO) Monitors who have visited the field especially the high risk/ vulnerable areas for the supervision and monitoring purposes. World Health Organization (WHO) monitors appreciated the efforts of health workers.  X’ houses generated during the round will be covered in upcoming days to track the unimmunized children. India was officially ...

Chandigarh, 21st January 2020: The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Week is being celebrated from 20th-26th January, 2020 to create awareness, sensitise people and engage community across the districts under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme. This event also marks the 5th Anniversary of this scheme. As per the field Plan to celebrate various activities under BBBP Scheme for the awareness of the masses during the weeklong campaign, the Department of Social Welfare, Women and Child Development, Chandigarh Administration has organised six sessions on "Gender Sensitisation". These talk shows have been organised at Dadu Majra Colony, Bapu Dham Colony and Ramdarbar.  Various issues related to Gender Roles, Gender Equality and discrimination faced by women at a larger scale have been discussed with the community. Information pertaining to Women centric schemes has been disseminated to the public.  An Oath has been taken on "BETI BACHAO BETI PADHAO" theme by the community me...

Chandigarh.21st January, 2020. The Food Safety Administration, Health Department, U.T. Chandigarh along with third Party Auditor appointed by FSSAI audited the Campus “Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector-11, Chandigarh on the set parameters as defined by the FSSAI under the initiative “Eat Right Campus” by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India. The said college made the full compliance as per the report and got certified as first Eat Right Campus of U.T. Chandigarh. The Director Health & Family Welfare, U.T. Chandigarh Dr. G. Dewan today honorfirst Eat Right Campus Award of U.T. Chandigarh to Professor Dr. Salil Sharma on the behalf of Dr. Anita Kaushal Principal, Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector-11, Chandigarh. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India initiated an initiative “Eat Right Campus” to promote safe, healthy and ...