Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh.17th June,2021: Sh.V.P. Singh Badnore, Hon'ble Governor of Punjab & the Administrator, UT Chandigarh today released the Greening Chandigarh Action Plan 2021-22’ prepared by the Department of Forest & Wildlife, Chandigarh, in Punjab Raj Bhavan, Chandigarh. This Plan has envisaged 1,75,000 saplings to be planted during 2021-22. The target of plantation assigned to Forest Department is 75,000 saplings and Horticulture Wing of Engineering Department is 40,000 saplings and Municipal Corporation is 60,000 saplings, along with the targets of free distribution of saplings to the general public in the city. The booklet is available on the departments website i.e. http://chandigarhforest.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/GCAP-2021-22.pdf . On this occasion, Honble Governor appreciated the work done by the Departments and said that the people of Chandigarh, who are traditionally nature lovers, would whole-heartedly support and participate in the endeavour of the Forest Depa...

Chandigarh.17th June,2021: Sh.V.P. Singh Badnore, Hon'ble Governor of Punjab & the Administrator, UT Chandigarh today released the Greening Chandigarh Action Plan 2021-22’ prepared by the Department of Forest & Wildlife, Chandigarh, in Punjab Raj Bhavan, Chandigarh. This Plan has envisaged 1,75,000 saplings to be planted during 2021-22. The target of plantation assigned to Forest Department is 75,000 saplings and Horticulture Wing of Engineering Department is 40,000 saplings and Municipal Corporation is 60,000 saplings, along with the targets of free distribution of saplings to the general public in the city. The booklet is available on the departments website i.e. http://chandigarhforest.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/GCAP-2021-22.pdf . On this occasion, Honble Governor appreciated the work done by the Departments and said that the people of Chandigarh, who are traditionally nature lovers, would whole-heartedly support...

Chandigarh.16th June,2021: The Department of Social Welfare, Women and Child Development, Chandigarh Administration is implementing the Social Security Pension Schemes viz. Old Age Pension, Financial Assistance to Widows and Destitute Women, Pension to Disabled Persons and Pension to Dependent Children of Widows. The payment under the schemes is being disbursed on monthly basis in Aadhaar seeded bank accounts of the beneficiaries. The Department disbursed the pension amounting to Rs. 312.93 lacs to 28848 beneficiaries under various Pension Schemes in the month of May, 2021. The detail is as under:- Sr.No. Kind of Pension Total no. of Beneficiaries Total amount disbursed (In lacs) 1. Old Age Pension 13400 135.15 lacs 2. Financial Assistance to Widows and Destitute Women 9058 91.21 lacs 3. Pension to Disabled Persons 4550 67.79 lacs 4. Pension to Dependent Children of Widows 1840 18.78 lacs Total 28848 312.93 lacs

Chandigarh.16th June,2021: The Chandigarh Housing Boardhasinvited E-Tenders for sale of its 222 vacant units in different Sectors of Chandigarh. Prospective bidders may locate and visit these vacant properties using the location on google map available on the website of the CHB. The detail of E-Tenders is as under: Sr. No. Type of Unit No. of Units Lease Hold/Free-Hold Last date of e-Bid submission Opening of e-Bids Commercial 156 Lease-Hold 30.06.2021 (upto 06PM) 01.07.2021 from 10AM Residential 11 Lease-Hold 30.06.2021 (upto 06PM) 01.07.2021 from 10AM o Residential 55 Free- Hold 05.07.2021 (upto 06PM) 06.07.2021 from 10AM TOTAL 222

Chandigarh.16th June,2021: The Department of Social Welfare, Women and Child Development, Chandigarh Administration is implementing the Social Security Pension Schemes viz. Old Age Pension, Financial Assistance to Widows and Destitute Women, Pension to Disabled Persons and Pension to Dependent Children of Widows. The payment under the schemes is being disbursed on monthly basis in Aadhaar seeded bank accounts of the beneficiaries. The Department disbursed the pension amounting to Rs. 312.93 lacs to 28848 beneficiaries under various Pension Schemes in the month of May, 2021. The detail is as under:- Sr.No. Kind of Pension Total no. of Beneficiaries Total amount disbursed (In lacs) 1. Old Age Pension 13400 135.15 lacs 2. Financial Assistance to Widows and Destitute Women

Chandigarh.16th June,2021:A District Level Committee meeting held under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chairperson Sh.Mandip Singh Brar,IAS, today in connection with the approval/recommendation of loan applications received from the applicants under the Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme. Sh. Jagjit Singh, PCS, Director Industries, U.T., Chandigarh, Sh. Hari Singh Gumra, Lead District Manager, Punjab National Bank, U.T., Chandigarh, Sh. Prashant Baloda, Representative of NABARD, and Smt. Ramnik Kaur, Representative of NULM, U.T., Chandigarh were also present. Out of 9 loan applications, the committee approved 5 (five) applications which are further forwarded to the lending institutions for the grant of loan. Further, remaining 4 (four) applications returned to the applicants for the removal of deficiencies. The Chairperson also directed to all the participants to make their efforts to popularized the scheme among the t...

15th June, 2021 Hon’ble Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT Chandigarh, Sh. VP Singh Badnore today presided over War Room meeting. The meeting was attended by Sh. Arun Kumar Gupta, Principal Secretary Home and Sh. Sanjay Baniwal, Director General of Police at Punjab Raj Bhawan. Sh. KK Yadav, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Sh. Mandip Singh Brar, Deputy Commissioner, UT, Sh. Yashpal Garg, CEO, Chandigarh Housing Board, Sh. Vinod P. Kavle, Secretary IT, Sh. SS Gill, Secretary Education, Sh. Uma Shankar Gupta, Director Transport and Deputy Commissioners of Mohali & Panchkula, Director, PGIMER, Director Principal, GMCH-32 & Director Health Services, GMSH-16 attended through Video Conferencing. WAR ROOM DIRECTIONS 1. Dr. Jagat Ram, Director PGIMER stated that they have 122 covid cases in PGIMER, out of which 17 belong to Chandigarh, 66 to Punjab, 25 to Haryana, 08 to Himachal Pradesh & 06 from other states. He also mentioned that they have tested 7,555 samp...

Chandigarh.14th June,2021: World Blood Donor Day is celebrated every year on 14th June to thank Voluntary non remunerated blood donors for their life saving gift of Blood. The theme of this year’s compagin is “Give blood and keep the world beating." Dr. Amandeep Kang, Director Health Services & Family Welfare, U.T Chandigarh inaugurated the World Blood Donor Day Function in the auditorium of GMSH 16. Camp Organizers who have been organizing Blood Donation Camps during the ongoing Covid pandemic for GMSH 16 Blood Bank were honoured with an appreciation certificate. The efforts of these organizers during the lockdown were lauded. Their efforts helped the blood bank to maintain stocks of blood so that the needy patients could be transfused blood. Emphasis was laid on donating blood voluntarily. The essential contribution of blood by young blood donors helps to keep the world pulsating by saving lives and improving others health and youth have a great potential for promoti...