Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 4th February 2020: A meeting was held today under the chairmanship of Sh. Manoj Parida, Adviser to the Administrator, UT, Chandigarh to sort out the issues of Ola and Uber. During the meeting, he clarified that the pending government revenue has to be paid.  He also stated that since the entry fee of UT, Chandigarh is only Rs.333/- per month which is much cheaper than the neighbouring states, there should be no reason for the default.  However, as a special case, it was decided that all stakeholders may be allowed to make payment of first two quarters of current financial year by 15/02/2020; while the remaining needs to be cleared by 31st March, 2020, after which a special drive will be started by the Transport and Traffic Department to penalize the defaulters for non-payment.  He also advised the agencies to promote green vehicles, so that Chandigarh remains a green capital of the country.

Chandigarh.1st February,2020.​​The Budget for the financial year 2020-21 has been Presented and Published by the Govt. of India, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi on their website i.e. https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/doc/eb/sbe50.pdf as per detail given below:-   ​​Budget Estimates 2020-21 of Rs. 5138.10 Cr. (Revenue Rs. 4643.96 Cr. + Capital Rs. 494.14 Cr.)   as compared to the Budget Estimates 2019-20 of Rs. 4753.12 Cr. (Revenue Rs. 4351.49 Cr. + Capital Rs. 401.63 Cr.) has been presented for Union Territory, Chandigarh, thereby making an increase of Rs. 384.98 Cr.   (i.e. 8.09%). The major distribution to various sectors are -   Police Rs. 561.36 Cr., Education Rs. 843.73 Cr., Housing and Urban Development Rs. 963.47 Cr., Transport Rs. 294.96 Cr., Energy Rs. 962.75 Cr., Health Rs. 522.00 Cr. and others Rs. 989.83 Cr.

Chandigarh, 29th January 2020: A meeting of the Road Safety Council was held today under the chairmanship of Sh. Manoj Parida, Adviser to the Administrator at UT Secretariat to discuss the road safety measures for the City. Sh. Shashank Anand, SSP Traffic highlighted various aspects like road crash trends in the city, issues pertaining to the safety of cyclists and pedestrians, elimination of dark spots, menace of beggars at traffic intersections etc. It was also brought forth that the driver speed feedback LED sign boards have been installed at six road crashes prone locations to enhance self awareness of the drivers and no fatal road crashes were recorded at these locations so far. The Adviser to the Administrator reviewed all the concerned issues such as installation of pedestrian pelican lights between sector 5 parking area and Sukhna Lake, Installation of strong iron grills on all dividers, Installation of blinkers on the roundabouts, rationalization of traffic light ...

Chandigarh, 29th January 2020: Sh. V P Singh Badnore, Hon’ble Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT Chandigarh felicitated the winners of Khelo India Games 2020 today at UT Secretariat in the presence of Sh. Manoj Parida, Adviser to the Administrator and other senior officials of Chandigarh Administration.   The Khelo India games were held at Guwahati from 9th to 22nd Jan 2020 and were organized by Khelo India, Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs. Chandigarh has bagged first rank amongst Union Territories and has got overall 16th rank in medal tally. The quarter finalist players/teams and medal winners of their respective sport, i.e. the total of contingent of 198 players attended the Khelo India Games. Chandigarh has won total 17 medals with a count of 6 Gold medals in various sports like Archery, Hockey, Boxing, Judo and weightlifting, two Silver medals in Boxing and Judo and nine Bronze medals in Judo, Kabaddi, Boxing, Cycling, Lawn Ball, and Weight Lifting. The A...

In super-session of the Chandigarh Administration, Chandigarh Local Government Department’s notifications bearing No. 17/10/1/FII(8)-2013/10191 dated the 23 rd October, 2013 and in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 12 of the Cattle Trespass Act, 1871 (As amended by State of Punjab and applicable before 01.11.1996). The notification will come into effect on the date of issuance. Sr.No. Category of Cattle Rate of fine proposed for whole or the Municipal Area, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh. 1. Sheep, Lamb, Goat or Kid Rs. 1400/- 2. Camel, Donkey, Pig, Buffalo, Cow, Bull, Bullock, Heifer Rs. 20,000/- 3. Calf including calf fed on mother’s milk Rs. 3000/- 4. Piglet Rs. 1800/- 5. Any other animal Rs. 4000/- A.       The feeding charges for impounded c...

Chandigarh, 28th January 2019: A meeting was held today under the chairmanship of Dr Bhagwan Lal Sahni, Chairman National Commission for Backward Classes, in the presence of Sh. Acharya Thalloju, Dr Sudha Yadav and Kaushalendra Singh Patel,   members NCBC and senior officials of Chandigarh Administration at UT Guest House today. The objective of the meeting was to discuss the implementation of reservation policy for OBC’s certificates , issues relating to issuing caste certificate and issues related to welfare and social security schemes. The Officials of Administration stated that there has been   Effective Implementation of reservations for Other Backward Classes in services of the Chandigarh Administration in Direct Recruitment in Group A, B and C. It was also shared that, Chandigarh has constituted a Permanent Body (PB) under the Chairmanship of Secretary Social Welfare for the purpose of entertaining, examining and recommending upon request for inclusion an...

Chandigarh.27th January,2020: The ‘Online Bus Reservation Monitoring System (OBRMS)’, ‘CTU Musafir App’ and ‘CTU Conductor App’ of Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU), Chandigarh Administration launched by Dr Ajay Kumar Singla, IAS, Secretary Transport, UT Chandigarh,today.   Chandigarh Transport Undertaking is operating 167 Inter-State buses on 51 routes in adjoining states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and National Capital Region of Delhi.   To start with OBRMS has been launched for long route buses. CTU has recently procured 79 Nos. new HVAC buses and CTU charges only 20% extra of ordinary fare in these buses. The tickets can be booked at web portal http://ctuonline.chd.gov.in and through “CTU Musafir Mobile App”. The online tickets can be booked from Trip originating station to end station, with no reservation charges, through the SBI MoPS payment gateway integrated in the system.    The tickets can be booked 10 days in...