Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 8 th Sep, 2017: The Eye Bank Department of Ophthalmology GMCH organized concluding function in collaboration with State Health Society ( NPCB , UT Chandigarh) on the occasion of  Eye Donation awareness fortnight (from 25 th August to 8 th September) today  8 th September, 2017  in  E- Block GMCH. About 250 people attended this function. Sh. Anurag Agarwal, IAS, Home Secretary cum Secretary Medical Education and Research was the Chief Guest during the occasion. He inaugurated the poster exhibition on eye donation and appreciated the efforts of all the students who participated in this competition. He further told that it should not be difficult to combat the corneal blindness in the country if all of us become sensitive and pledge for eye donation. The Home Secretary also appreciated the work done by the Eye Bank, GMCH during the fortnight. Sh Anurag Agarwal said that our religion is very generous where we try to donate everything like money, Dee...

Chandigarh, 8 th Sep, 2017: A large number of dwelling units of General Housing Schemes, Employees Schemes, and other Special Category Schemes etc. have been allotted by CHB, wherein some common areas have been provided. Some of the allottees have raised a platform on the common area space in front of their D.Us where such space is mostly used by them only. Such allottees are approaching CHB for permission for raising platform in the common area in front of their D.U.        Therefore, Chandigarh Housing Board hereby allows rising of the platform in the common area in front of their DUs subject to the condition that the platform is within the common area and shall not cause any hindrance to free movement.  However, a penal charge of Rs.5000/-(Rs. Five thousand only) will be payable annually in the first month of every calendar year for the same.

Chandigarh, 1 st September, 2017: The Department of Cultural Affairs, Chandigarh Administration is organizing the culturally enriching event of 9 th Arts and Heritage Festival from 8 th to 10 th September, 2017 at Tagore Theatre, Chandigarh from 6:30 pm onward. The much awaited event will witness captivating performances by eminent personalities. On 8 th September there would be a performance by Padma Shri Malini Awasthi - an Indian folk singer who sings in Hindi language dialects like Awadhi, Bundelkhandi and Bhojpuri. She was awarded with the civilian honour of Padma Shri by the Government of India in the year 2016. The 2 nd day of the festival will witness a Hasya Kavi Sammelan , wherein eight eminent poets will recite a series of humorous poems full of wit and wisdom that will tickle your funny bone and bring a smile to your face. The last day will witness a soul stirring Sufi performance by Lakhwinder Wadali- a Punjabi musician, who hails from a family of musicians. His...

Chandigarh, 29 th August, 2017: It has been made to appear to the District Magistrate, U.T., Chandigarh that commercial establishment/shopkeepers engaged in the business of Restaurants/Dhabas, Discos, Clubs and Vendors sitting by the road sides and on the public places operating till late in the night are causing annoyance and are disturbing the public peace and tranquility leading to a harmful influence on public order.                     Therefore, Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, I.A.S., District Magistrate, U.T., Chandigarh is of the opinion that in public interest such commercial operations should not be carried on till very late in the night and so order that running of commercial establishments/shops etc. in trades/services such as running of Restaurants/Dhabas, Discos, Clubs and hawking goods by the road sides and on the public places between midnight to 04.30 A.M. in the Union Territory, Ch...

Chandigarh, 24 th  August, 2017:  The Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to temporarily assign the charge of the post of Sub-Divisional Magistrate (South), U.T. Chandigarh to Sh. Kishore Kshirsagar Lakshman, IAS (P) and the charge of the post of Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Central) to Sh. S. Asker Ali, IAS (P) for the period from 23.08.2017 to 31.08.2017, relieving Ms. Kriti Garg, IAS of the charges for this period. 

Chandigarh, 24 th  August, 2017:  It has been made to appear to Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, 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 as such there is every apprehension of breach of peace and disturbance of public tranquility besides danger to human life and safety by the display of weapons due to Court appearance of Saint Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, I.A.S., District Magistrate, Chandigarh, is of the opinion that carrying of all kind of licensed and un-licensed fire arms, lethal weapons, lathies, spears & javelins, trishuls, swords, short swords, knuckles, knives & daggers, iron rods, etc. and other objects which can be used as a weapon like baseball bats, Hockey Sticks, etc., within the Union Territory, Chandigarh in connection with the aforesaid matter would cause obstr...

Chandigarh, 24 th  August, 2017:  In pursuance of the order dated: 14.12.2016 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. 442 of 2016), it has been made to appear to me that a large number of people flying the kites, use synthetic/nylon-glass coated thread popularly known as Pakka thread/Dori and Chinese Maanjha/Dori. These Maanjhas/Doris, 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 cases, it had also caused death of humans and birds. Therefore, Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, I.A.S., District Magistrate, Chandigarh, is of the opinion that use of above said synthetic/nylon-glass coated thread popularly known as Pakka thread/Dori and Chinese Maanjha/Dori needs to be regul...