Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 13 th January, 2017:    Food Delivery Van was flagged off today by Sh. Anurag Agarwal, IAS, Home Secretary cum Health Secretary Chandigarh Administration in the presence of Dr. Rakesh Kashyap, Director Health Services, Medical Superintendent, Deputy Medical Superintendent and Senior Dietician from Govt Multi Speciality Hospital Sector 16, Chandigarh for delivery of cooked food from the base kitchen of GMSH – 16 to Civil Hospital Mani Majra, Civil Hospital 22 and Civil Hospital 45 This will facilitate the timely delivery of food to the patients admitted under Janani Shishu Surkashya Karyakarm in these peripheral hospitals. This van is duly licensed under Food Safety and Standard Regulation 2011. Sh. Anurag Agarwal, IAS, Home Secretary cum Health Secretary Chandigarh Administration, expressed his happiness over the initiative taken and appreciated the team of health department.

Chandigarh, 9th January, 2017: In a press conference held today at the U.T Secretariat Sh. Anurag Agarwal, IAS, Home Secretary and Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, U.T Chandigarh briefed the media personnels regarding the “ DIGI DHAN MELA ” being organised by the Chandigarh Administration  on 10 th January, 2016 at Parade Ground, sector-17, Chandigarh. During the day-long event banks, Common Service Centres (CSCs), private digital payment service providers etc. will provide services to consumers and merchants to adopt digital payments. The aim is to encourage adoption of digital payments by local residents, where they can interact with banks and other stakeholders, get apps downloaded and learn how to do digital transactions. During the conference the senior officers gave an insight into the major highlights of the event, which included: 1.      Inauguration of the “ DIGI DHAN MELA ” by Smt. Kirron Kher, MP, Chandigarh at 10:00 am. 2. ...

Chandigarh, 4 th January, 2017: Consequent upon proceeding on earned leave from 31.12.2016 to 15.01.2017 by Smt. Ranjit Kaur, HCS, Director Rural Development & Panchayats, Union Territory, Chandigarh, the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to order that the following charges being held by her shall be looked after by Smt. Navjot Kaur, PCS, Director Public Relations, Union Territory, Chandigarh, in addition to her own duties, till the officer joins back:- 1)      Director Rural Development & Panchayats 2)      Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad 3)      Agriculture Census Officer

Chandigarh, 4 th January, 2017: The Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to assign the charges of the following posts to the officers as under, in addition to their own duties, with immediate effect:- Sr. No. Name of the Officer Charge assigned Remarks        1.        Smt. Ranjit Kaur, HCS, Director Rural Development & Panchayats Controller, Printing & Stationer Relieving Sh. Virender Chaudhary, HCS of the charge        2.        Sh. S.K. Jain, HCS, Additional I.G. Prisons Additional Director (Admn.), GMCH Relieving Capt. Karnail Singh, PCS of the charge        3.        Capt. Karnail Singh, PCS, Additional Director (Admn.), GMCH Joint Commissioner, Municipal Corporation ...

Chandigarh, 4 th January, 2017: Consequent upon proceeding on medical leave from 15.11.2016 to 14.12.2016 by Ms. Radhika Singh, HCS, Joint Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to order that the charge of the post of Joint Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh shall be looked after by Ms. Shilpy Pattar, HCS, Secretary, Chandigarh Housing Board, in addition to her own duties, till Ms. Radhika Singh, HCS joins back.

Chandigarh, 4 th January, 2017: Consequent upon the proceeding on training programme from 16.01.2017 to 20.01.2017 by Sh. K.K. Jindal, IAS, Secretary Personnel, Chandigarh Administration, the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to order that the charges being held by him shall be looked after by the following officers, in addition to their own duties, till the officer joins back:- Sr. No. Name and Designation of the Officer Department assigned as              1. Sh. Anurag Agarwal, IAS, Home Secretary i)                    Secretary Transport ii)                  Secretary Labour iii)                Secretary Employment iv...

Chandigarh, 3 rd January, 2017: Today a special joint drive involving State Tobacco Control Cell and Police Department was conducted at prominent place of Chandigarh to check for the violation under various sections of COTPA Act 2003. After receiving specific information, State Nodal Officer of Chandigarh State Tobacco Control Cell Dr. Deepak Bakshi along with the officials of the police station of Industrial Area Phase-I conducted a special drive at “ONCE UPON A BOTTLE” a prominent place located at the ground floor of ELANTE MALL whereby a large quantity of imported cigarette cases were seized which didn't have pictorial warning as prescribed under section 7 of COTPA Act 2003. The total number of packets seized more than 67 and along with this flavoured Hookahs of out of India origin and molasses were also seized in large quantity. In response to this all the items which were in contradict to the COTPA Act 2003 were ceased and handed over to the police department Dr. Deepak Ba...