Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 15 th  November 2018:   Chandigarh celebrated the first event of the State Level Kala Utsav-2018, Solo Dance Competition today at Bhawan Vidyalaya, Sector-27, Chandigarh. The Chief Guest of the event was Smt. Bhawana Garg, I.A.S, Deputy Director General U.I.D.A.I. (Unique Identification Authority of India). 14 Govt. /Govt. Aided /Private Schools participated with full enthusiasm and vigour. The Judges for the event were Guru Yogesh Sharma, Kathak Artist, Jaipur Gharana, Smt. Rachna, Kathak Artist and Preetpal Singh Sodhi, Professional Folk Artist. The Judges critically evaluated each and every performance as per the guidelines specified by MHRD/NCERT and gave their decision. The aim of the event was to help the students to explore, understand and display their artistic talents which further gives them an opportunity to understand and celebrate cultural diversity at school, district, state and national level. On the basis of the judgment, Vimal of Govt....

Chandigarh, 14 th  November 2018:  In pursuance of Section 23(Chapter VIII) of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal), Act, 2013, the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to appoint the Special Secretary Personnel, Chandigarh Administration as Nodal officer for monitoring the implementation of the Act and maintaining the data of the field and disposed of cases of sexual harassment at workplace in Chandigarh.

Chandigarh, 14 th  November 2018:  A meeting was held with the Chamber of Chandigarh Industries and Hotel and Restaurant Association of Chandigarh in the office of CEO CREST, where the present members of the chamber were made aware about the deadline set for mandatory installation of Solar Power Plants i.e 17 th  November 2018. Various environmental and monetary benefits of solar installation at Hotels and industries were explained to the members of the chambers. During the discussion it was informed that 74 nos. of Industrial Establishments and 3 nos. of Hotels have already applied for installation of Solar at their premises. The associations were requested to take necessary actions, so that other members of their chambers may also register and install solar at their premises. It was also emphasised that with the cooperation of Chamber of Chandigarh Industries and Hotel and Restaurant Association of Chandigarh, Chandigarh Administration will get more support to ach...

Chandigarh, 14th November 2018,  On the occasion of Children’s Day, Chandigarh Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (CCPCR) in collaboration with State Legal Services Authority (SLSA) U.T. Chandigarh organized Run for Child Friendly Chandigarh from Punjab Raj Bhawan, Chandigarh to Open Hand Monument Capitol Complex, Chandigarh.   The event was flagged-off by the Sh. V.P. Singh Bandnore, Hon’ble Governor of Punjab & Administrator U.T. Chandigarh in the presence of Dr. Ajay Kumar Singla, IAS, Secretary Social Welfare, Sh. Mandeep Singh Brar, Deputy Commissioner Chandigarh Administration, Sh. Davesh Moudgil, Mayor, Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, Sh. Arjun Sharma (E), SDM, Sh. Mahavir Singh, Member Secretary, SLSA, Ms. Navjot Kaur, Director Social Welfare, Smt. Harjinder Kaur, Chairperson CCPCR, Prof. Nishtha Jaswal and Dr. Monika M Singh, Members of CCPCR. While speaking on the occasion, Sh. V.P. Singh Bandnore said, “I would like to congratulate and appla...

Chandigarh, 12th November 2018: Hon'ble Governor, Punjab-cum-Administrator, UT, Chandigarh Sh. V.P. Singh Badnore visited Sports Complex, Sector 42, Chandigarh today to review the existing sports facilities and scope of work . He was accompanied by Adviser to the Administrator Sh. Parimal Rai.  Sh. Jitender Yadav, IAS, Secretary Sports, Chandigarh, Sh. Tejdeep Singh Saini, PCS, Director Sports, Chandigarh, Dr. Mahender Singh, Joint Director Sports, Chandigarh, Sh. Ravinder Singh, DSO, Chandigarh were also present during the visit.  Ms. Lalita Sharma, Regional Director, Sports Authority of India (Northern Region), Sh. Mukesh Anand, Chief Engineer-cum-Special Secretary, Engineering Department, Chandigarh and Sh. Kapil Setia, Chief Architect, Chandigarh were also present on the occasion.  Administrator reviewed the existing sports facility in the Complex viz. Football Ground, Volleyball Ground, Hockey Stadium as well as Six-a-Side Hockey Ground, Lawn Tennis...

Chandigarh, 12th November 2018: Consequent upon joining of Sh. Tilak Raj, HCS in the Chandigarh Administration and relieving of Sh. Manoj Khatri, HCS, the Administrator is pleased to assign the charges to the officers as under 1.     Sh. Tilak Raj, HCS: Additional Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, relieving Sh. Tejdeep Singh Saini, PCS of the charge 2.     Sh. Rakesh Kumar Popli, PCS: Assistant Estate Officer in addition to his own duties 3.     Sh. Harjeet Singh Sandhu, PCS: Secretary State Transport Authority in addition to his own duties 4.     Sh. Sudhanshu Gautam, HCS: Nodal Officer, State Agriculture Marketing Board and Joint Secretary, State Agriculture Marketing Board in addition to his own duties

Chandigarh, 11th November 2018: Health Department, Chandigarh Administration organised a mega health checkup camp under guidance of National Green Tribunal at Village Hallomajra today.  The Camp was inaugurated by Sh. Debendra Dalai IFS, Director Enviornment & Forest , UT Chandigarh in the presence of Dr G. Dewan ,Mission Director cum Director Health and Family Welfare  & other Senior Doctors. This area is thickly populated having around 25,000 (Twenty five thousand) population  in which health facilities were made available and services of  specialists from the fields of Medicine, Skin, ENT, Eye, Paediatrics, Gynaecology etc with AYUSH services of  Ayurvedic & Homeopathic Doctors were provided. Approximately 1035 patients availed the services i. e male 319,Female 370,male child113, Female child 150,Ayush  83(male 29 &F 54) were examined by these specialists and medicines were also made available to them free of cost. Basic l...