Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Hon’ble Governor of Punjab and Administrator U.T., Chandigarh Sh. V. P. Singh Badnore, after a detailed presentation by the Adviser, Secretary (E&T), ETC and other Senior Officers of the Excise Department, has approved Amended Excise Policy 2020-21 (01.07.2020 to 31.03.2021) as due to outbreak of coronavirus, the Excise Policy 2020-21 for the whole year (01.04.2020 to 31.03.2021) could not be notified/ implemented and the Excise Policy for the year 2019-20 was extended upto 30.06.2020. The Amended Excise Policy aims at balancing the aspirations of the consumers, manufacturers, wholesalers/ retailers and the Government. Some of the salient features of this Policy are:- 1. The allotment of licensing units will be made through complete e-tendering system for more transparency and complete online system for issuance of permit/passes to facilitate Trade and Industry has also been introduced. 2. The number of licensing units (CL/IMFL) have been reduced from 95 to 94. To curb th...

Chandigarh, 10th June, 2020: Hon’ble Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT Chandigarh, Sh. VP Singh Badnore today presided over Daily War Room meeting.  The meeting was attended by Sh. Manoj Parida, Adviser, UT, Chandigarh and Sh. Sanjay Beniwal, Director General of Police at Raj Bhawan. The Administrator also interacted with Sh. Arun Gupta, Principal Secretary (Home), Sh. AK Sinha, Finance Secretary, Sh. KK Yadav, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation and Sh. Mandip Singh Brar, Deputy Commissioner, Chandigarh,  Deputy Commissioners of Mohali & Panchkula, Director-PGIMER, Director Health Services and Director Principal, GMCH through Video Conferencing. WAR ROOM DIRECTIONS 1.The Hon’ble Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh stated that with the opening of state borders and movement of persons through roads, trains and flights, the spread of infection could increase substantially.  He directed Principal Secretary Health, Sh. Arun Kumar Gupta to...

Chandigarh.10 June,2020: Govt. Multi Speciality Hospital, Sector-16 is a District Hospital with a capacity of 500 beds and running the Diplomate of National Board (DNB) Courses at the District Hospital, GMSH-16, since 2004. The DNB seats are filled through Centralized counseling conducted by the Office of National Board of Examination (NBE), New Delhi for the departments of Obs & Gynae, Paediatric,  Medicine, Surgery, Orthopadedics, Anaesthesia, ENT, Pathology and likely to approved for Dermatology and Radiology Chandigarh Administration has taken the major decision to recommend 50% Reservation Policy in selection of DNBs at Chandigarh, the selection of which made by DNB Board at New Delhi. This policy when implemented shall benefit the residents of Chandigarh who fulfill the criteria and shall be eligible to apply in the future. The criteria is as below:- 1)  Studied for a period of five years in Union Territory of Chandigarh at any time prior to the last da...

In view of corona outbreak and its adverse affect on the economy, there is need to boost up the economy by liberalization of Rules. Therefore, the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 28 of the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishment Act, 1958 (Punjab Act No. 15 of 1958), as applicable to the Union Territory, Chandigarh by virtue of the Punjab Reorganization Act, 1966, is pleased to exempt all shops and commercial establishments covered under this Act of 1958 for a period of three months from the date of issue of notification.   The employers of the shop and commercial establishment shall be allowed to open their outlets on all days of week during the aforesaid period subject to the following conditions:- I)         It must be ensured that all the provisions of the Act/Rules relating to employment, working conditions, rest interval, weekly off days and other restrictions specified i...

Chandigarh.9June,2020: It is to inform that Chandigarh Transport Undertaking is going to start long route operation in the States of Punjab and Haryana w.e.f. 10 th of June, 2020 onwards.   The routes to be operated in Punjab and HaryanaSide are as follows:- S. No. Name of routes On Punjab Side On Haryana Side 1. Chandigarh-Hoshiarpur & back Chandigarh-Panipat   & back 2. Chandigarh-Pathankot & back Chandigarh-Rohtak   & back 3. Chandigarh-Amritsar & back Chandigarh-Yammuna Ngar   & back 4. Chandigarh-Patiala   & back Chandigarh-Jind   & back 5. Chandigarh-Nangal via Noorpur Bedi   & back Chandigarh-Hissar   & back 6. Chandigarh-Khanna via Kheri   & back Chandigarh-Sirsa   ...

Chandigarh.9 June,2020: Hon’ble Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT Chandigarh, Sh. VP Singh Badnore today presided over Daily War Room meeting.   The meeting was attended by Sh. Manoj Parida, Adviser, UT, Chandigarh and Sh. Sanjay Beniwal, Director General of Police at Raj Bhawan. The Administrator also interacted with Sh. Arun Gupta, Principal Secretary (Home), Sh. AK Sinha, Finance Secretary, Sh. KK Yadav, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation and Sh. Mandip Singh Brar, Deputy Commissioner, Chandigarh,   Deputy Commissioners of Mohali & Panchkula, Director-PGIMER, Director Health Services and Director Principal, GMCH through Video Conferencing. WAR ROOM DIRECTIONS 1.The Hon’ble Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh thanked the doctors, health workers, municipal, police and administrative officials for working hard in fighting corona, resulting in reduction of active cases to 31.   He, however, stressed that the district authorities sho...

Chandigarh.9 June,2020:UT Chandigarh has carried out Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Abhiyan (PMSMA) in 11 centres i.e. CH 22, SDH Manimajra, CH 45, HWC DaduMajra, Kajheri, PHD 25, HWC Sarangpur, EWS Dhanas, HWC Ramdarbar, HWC CITCO and UPHC Mauli Jagran. This activity was stalled for the last two months on instructions by GOI in view of COVID. This Abhiyan is held on 9th of every month for screening all Pregnant Women of 2nd and 3rd trimester and those Pregnant Women who were missed out. Screening of high risk pregnancy is done by MOs/Obstetricians. Antenatal check up, BP and weight monitoring, essential testing such as Blood sugar, Haemoglobin, VDRL,blood grouping and USG are done on the same day. Counselling on ANC , identification of High risk cases, diet, hygiene, importance of exercise is done for all pregnant women. All High risk cases are followed up on regular basis till the lady has delivered safely. In the abhiyan today: 1. No. Of Pregnant Women examined-71...

Chandigarh, 8th June 2020: Hon’ble Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT Chandigarh, Sh. VP Singh Badnore today presided over Daily War Room meeting.  The meeting was attended by Sh. Manoj Parida, Adviser, UT, Chandigarh and Sh. Sanjay Beniwal, Director General of Police at Raj Bhawan. The Administrator also interacted with Sh. Arun Gupta, Principal Secretary (Home), Sh. AK Sinha, Finance Secretary, Sh. KK Yadav, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation and Sh. Mandip Singh Brar, Deputy Commissioner, Chandigarh,  Deputy Commissioners of Mohali & Panchkula, Director-PGIMER, Director Health Services and Director Principal, GMCH through Video Conferencing. WAR ROOM DIRECTIONS 1. On the basis of reports submitted by the Affected Area Committee and on the recommendations of Adviser to the Administrator, the Hon’ble Governor Punjab and Administrator, UT approved the end of Containment Zone limitations of Kachi Colony, Dhanas. 2. The Administrator also approved the...

Chandigarh, 05th June, 2020: Hon’ble Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT Chandigarh, Sh. VP Singh Badnore today presided over Daily War Room meeting.  The meeting was attended by Sh. Manoj Parida, Adviser, UT, Chandigarh and Sh. Sanjay Beniwal, Director General of Police at Raj Bhawan. The Administrator also interacted with Sh. Arun Gupta, Principal Secretary (Home), Sh. AK Sinha, Finance Secretary, Sh. KK Yadav, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation and Sh. Mandip Singh Brar, Deputy Commissioner, Chandigarh,  Deputy Commissioners of Mohali & Panchkula, Director-PGIMER, Director Health Services and Director Principal, GMCH through Video Conferencing. WAR ROOM DIRECTIONS 1. The Hon’ble Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh reviewed the progress of management of Covid patients in the three medical institutions.  He expressed happiness that PGIMER doctors were able to cure two senior citizens, who were severely affected by corona alongwith ot...