Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 10 th July 2020: It has been made to appear to Sh.   Mandip Singh Brar, I.A.S., District Magistrate, Chandigarh that because of possibility of law & order problem, security threats and possibility of misuse of weapons by anti-social elements and others can create panic in the public and public nuisance, and as such there is very high apprehension of breach of peace and disturbance of public tranquility besides danger to human lives and safety by the display of weapons. And whereas Sh. Mandip Singh Brar, I.A.S., District Magistrate, Chandigarh, is of the opinion that carrying of all kind of fire arms, lethal weapons, lathies, spears & javelins, trishuls, swords, short swords, knuckles, knives & daggers, iron rods, etc., within the Union Territory, Chandigarh in connection with the aforesaid matters would cause obstruction, annoyance or injury to persons lawfully employed, disturb public peace and tranquility and may cause riots and affrays and that i...

Chandigarh, 10 th  July, 2020:   The word “Vana 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 nurturing them.  Due to COVID pandemic situation prevailing in the entire country, no major ceremonial plantation was done to avoid possible crowding by the public. However, to sensitize the citizens regarding the importance of tree plantation,  Vanmahotsav-2020 , has been launched on 10 th  July, 2020   by planting tree saplings at Forest Area on I.T. Park Road between Railway Light Point to Kishangarh village chowk under Manimajra beat in association with Central Reserve Police Force, Chandigarh. Sh. Debendra Dalai, IFS, Chief Conservator of Forests, UT Chandigarh in the presence of Sh. Randeep Sharma, Commandant, CRPF Campus and Dr. Abdul Qayum, IFS, DCF and personnel of CRPF and Forest Department, UT Chandigarh planted forestry saplin...

Whereas it has been made to appear to me that there is an apprehension that anti-social elements may make their hideouts clandestinely in the residential/commercial areas of the Union Territory of Chandigarh. If suitable measures to prevent the same are not taken, the unlawful activities of these people can cause breach of peace and disturbance of public tranquility besides posing grave danger to human life and safety and injury to public property.    And whereas, I, Mandip Singh Brar, I.A.S., District Magistrate, U.T., Chandigarh, am of the opinion that some check is necessary on landlords/owners/managers of residential/commercial establishments so that anti-social elements in the guise of ordinary tenants, domestic servants & Paying Guests may not cause harm to the citizens and that immediate action is necessary for prevention of the same.   Now therefore, I, Mandip Singh Brar, I.A.S., District Magistrate, U.T., Chandigarh in exercise of the powers ve...

Whereas it has been made to appear to me that there is an apprehension that anti-social elements may make their hideouts clandestinely in the residential/commercial areas of the Union Territory of Chandigarh. If suitable measures to prevent the same are not taken, the unlawful activities of these people can cause breach of peace and disturbance of public tranquility besides posing grave danger to human life and safety and injury to public property.  And whereas, I, Mandip Singh Brar, I.A.S., District Magistrate, U.T., Chandigarh, am of the opinion that some check is necessary on landlords/owners/managers of residential/commercial establishments so that anti-social elements in the guise of ordinary tenants, domestic servants & Paying Guests may not cause harm to the citizens and that immediate action is necessary for prevention of the same.  Now therefore, I, Mandip Singh Brar, I.A.S., District Magistrate, U.T., Chandigarh in exercise of the powers vested with me ...

Chandigarh, 9th July 2020:World Youth Skills Day 15th July 2020 will take place in the challenging environment of COVID-19. The pandemic and lockdown measures have led to the worldwide halt of all including the technical institutions. However, the need of skill development has increased due to slow down of economic activities and attrition in the employment. In this context, Chandigarh Skill Development Mission in collaboration with India Skills has decided to celebrate this day of Youth through digitization/online interaction mode.   In this endeavor, webinars have become the most common way of imparting skills. Taking cue from this, Chandigarh Skill Development Mission (CSDM) has launched a series of Webinars, which started on 7th July 2020 and will continue till 15th July 2020 ie World Youth Skill Day. All the Winners and Participants of World Skill Competition 2019 have come forward to share their rich technical and personal experiences with youth of Chandigarh. In t...

Chandigarh, 9th July 2020: Sh. Manoj Parida, Adviser to the Administrator, UT, Chandigarh attended a webinar on Chandigarh Administration’s fighting Corona, organised by Rayat College of Law.   Dr. Charu Dureja, Faculty Convener & Ms. Purba Juneja compered the programme wherein the participants asked several questions regarding steps taken by Chandigarh Administration in containing Corona Virus in the Union Territory. They also asked enquired about the comparative jobs privileges between judiciary and civil service.   The Adviser to the Administrator mentioned about the unique steps taken in Chandigarh like use of public buses for delivery of vegetable and fruits at door steps, facility of hotels for health workers, introduction of stickers in front of quarantined houses and successful operation in ending infection in Bapu Dham Colony.   Several Law students asked about conduct of examinations during Corona days.   They also asked future plans of C...

Further to Order No. 13180-HIII(5)/2020/6649, dated 01/07/2020, the perimeter controls in the following areas of Bapu Dham Colony are hereby ordered to be removed on the basis of recommendations received from Affected Areas Assessment Committee :- Pocket No. Not Affected Block No./House No. since last 28 days and recommended for removal of perimeter control        05 All houses and lanes        16 All houses and lanes The undersigned in his capacity as Chairperson of State Executive Committee of State Disaster Management Authority, UT, Chandigarh also directs that regular screening and monitoring of the areas by medical teams will continue. Regular sanitization of the areas by Municipal Authorities will be conducted and the residents will be advised to maintain social distancing norms, wear masks and follow hand hygiene. These orders will come...

Chandigarh, 08th July, 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, Sh. Arun Gupta, Principal Secretary (Home), Sh. Sanjay Beniwal, Director General of Police, Sh. Ajoy Kumar Sinha, Finance Secretary, Sh. KK Yadav, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation and Sh. Mandip Singh Brar, Deputy Commissioner, Chandigarh at Punjab Raj Bhawan, Deputy Commissioners of Mohali & Panchkula, Director-PGIMER, Director Health Services and Director Principal, GMCH through Video Conferencing. WAR ROOM DIRECTIONS 1.Dr. Jagat Ram, Director, PGIMER stated that they have tested 414 covid samples, out of which 12 were found positive.   06 of the positive samples belong to Chandigarh.   Dr. BS Chavan, Director Principal, GMCH stated that they have tested 139 covid samples, out of 07 were found positive.   Dr. G. Dewan, Dire...

In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 7 of the Capital of Punjab (Development and Regulation) Act, 1952, the Administrator, Union territory, Chandigarh is pleased to fix the development fees @Rs. 1100/- per sq. Yard in respect of Pocket No. 2, Gobindpura, Manimajra, Union Territory, Chandigarh, in respect of the land released vide Notification No. 43/3/53- UTF(5)-2009/737-A dated 11.02.2009 as detailed in the schedule given under:- SCHEDULE Village and H.B. No. Area Khasra No. Manimajra, 375 6.11 acres 93//27, 28, 30, 31, 32 33, 34, 35, 100//26, 27, 28, 21/1, 212min The aforesaid development fee shall be payable by each landowner/transferee/occupier as the case may be, for he actual area of the site/plot/land in his/her/their ownership/occupation in four annual instalments without interest for the date of present notification. In case, any landowner/transferee/occupier makes any default in the payment of development fee as fixed by this Adm...

Chandigarh.7 July,2020: On the Occasion of ‘Van Mahotsav-2020’ during the monsoon season, the Department of Forest & Wildlife, UT Chandigarh has started the initiative titled “ वन विभाग आपके द्वार ” (Forest Department at your Door Steps) in UT Chandigarh. This scheme of free distribution of plants/saplings to general public without any formal application, thereby easing the governance in forest. Three Vehicles are designed for free distribution of saplings. The timing of the distribution of plants/saplings door-to-door by Forest Department, UT Chandigarh is from (10/07/2020 to 31/07/2020 09:00 AM to 06: 00 PM) . One can receive up to 05 plants from the department for his/her choice of species without any charges through this moving vehicle. The initiative has been taken to encourage people to plant more plants. The schedule of movement of the Van is given as under:- Details of free distribution of plants (Sector wise) Date Vehicle No. 01 Vehic...