Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 09 th February, 2017:    Consequent upon relieving of Sh. Sarvjit Singh, IAS, Finance Secretary, Chandigarh Administration w.e.f.  30.01.2017 (Forenoon), the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to assign the charges of the following posts to the officers, in addition to their own duties, till further orders, as under:- Sr. No. Name and Designation of the Officer Department assigned as Remarks          1 Sh. Anurag Agarwal, IAS (HY:1994), Home Secretary 1.      Finance Secretary 2.      Secretary Treasury & Accounts 3.      Secretary Local Fund Examiner 4.      Secretary Planning 5.      Secretary Excise & Taxation 6.      Secretary Engineering 7.      Secretary Cooperati...

Chandigarh, 09 th February, 2017:    Consequent upon joining of Sh. Uma  Shankar Gupta, PCS, the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to order the following charge arrangements, with immediate effect:- Sr. No. Name and Designation of the Officer Department assigned as Remarks          1 Sh. Uma Shankar Gupta, PCS (2004)  (on joining ) Additional Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Relieving Capt. Karnail Singh, PCS of the charge          2 Capt. Karnail Singh, PCS (2004), Joint Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Registering & Licensing Authority (in addition to his own duties) Relieving Sh. Rakesh Kumar Popli, PCS of the charge          3 Sh. Rajiv Kumar Gupta, PCS (2004), Additional Deputy Commissioner Secretary Red Cross...

Chandigarh, 08 th February, 2017:    The Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to promote Sh. Manu Kukar, Deputy District Attorney as District Attorney, Law & Prosecution Department, Union Territory, Chandigarh with immediate effect.He will be on probation for a period of one year from the date of assuming charge of the post of District Attorney.

Chandigarh, 6 th  February, 2017:   It is for the information to the general public/residents of Chandigarh that the  registration  for participating in e-auction of vehicle registration numbers of new series " CH01-BL " for special/choice registration numbers 0001 to 9999 will start from 09.02.2017 (10:00 AM) and will continue till 15.02.2017 (05:00 PM) and the  e-auction will start on 16.02.2017 (10:00 AM) and will continue till 18.02.2017 (05:00PM). The owner of the vehicle can register himself/herself on the National Transport website: https://parivahan.gov.in/fancy  and the link of the same is available on the Chandigarh Administration, Transport Department website:  www.chdtransport.gov.in  and obtain the Unique Acknowledgement Number (UAN). The owner of the vehicle who has purchased the vehicle at Chandigarh address only will be allowed to participate in e-auction. Sale Letter i.e Form No. 21, UID i.e. Aadhaar Card and address pr...

Chandigarh, 6 th  February, 2017:  With an eye on checking the illegal sale of liquor in Chandigarh, the Department of Excise and Taxation, Chandigarh has introduced 3-D holograms to be pasted on every bottle being sold and stored by the licensees. The idea was being deliberated and worked upon for almost 4 months and a transparent process was followed for allocation of the tender for supply of the holograms. Manipal Technologies Limited, a company having a vast experience and expertise in design of such holograms has been selected after rigorous scrutiny and will be providing these at a bare minimum price of 8 paise per hologram. Shri Ajit Balaji Joshi, I.A.S., Excise and Taxation Commissioner, Chandigarh who monitored the whole process for finalizing the specifications and tender informed that the holograms are being introduced in Chandigarh after a long time. These excise holograms, in their state of the art format, would now be equipped with the tracking facility enab...

Chandigarh, 03 rd February, 2017:    It has been made to appear to SDM (S) that a large number of commercial places/shops are using polythene/plastic bags including Non-woven material of Polypropylene 100% and Non-Biodegradable plastic bags in the area falling in the South Division, U.T., Chandigarh which is big danger to the lives of human beings and animals.                    Sh.  Arjun Sharma, IAS (P), Sub Divisional Magistrate (South), U.T., Chandigarh in continuation of earlier order dated 11.12.2015 and in exercise of powers vested under section 144 Cr.P.C. in compliance with the orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), hereby impose complete ban on inter-alia use of plastic manufacturing, storing or any kind of plastic carry bags, Non-woven material of Poly propylene 100% and Non-Biodegradable plastic bags in the area falling in the South Division, U.T., Chandigarh. ...

Chandigarh, 03 rd February, 2017:    In pursuance of the order dated: 14.12.2015 issued by Hon'ble National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi, in the matter of Khalid Ashraf & Anr. Vs. U.O.I. & Ors (O.A. No. 384 of 2016) AND P.E.T.A., India Vs. U.O.I. & Ors. (O.A. No. 422 of 2016), it has been made to appear to the district magistrate that a large number of people flying kite, use synthetic/cylon-glass coated thread popularly known as Pakha thread/Dori and Chinese Maanjh/Dori. These Maanjhas/Dori, being made of synthetic material are non-biodegradable and thus cause serious injuries to human beings, birds and are equally disadvantageous & harmful to the wildlife/environment. In some case, it had also caused death of humans and birds.           Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, I.A.S., District Magistrate, Chandigah, is of the opinion that use of above said synthetic/nylon-glass coated thread popularly known as pak...