*Chandigarh, September 16:-* Sh. Kuldeep Kumar, Mayor, Chandigarh today inaugurated renovated Community Centre in Dadumajra colony, here in the presence senior officers of MC Chandigarh and prominent persons of the area.
While addressing the gathering, the Mayor said that this Community Centre has undergone extensive renovations to enhance its functionality and aesthetic appeal at a total expenditure of Rs. 43 lacs.
He said that the comprehensive renovation has addressed these issues, including new false ceiling, upgrading the windows and doors with toughened glass, wall tiling & curtains, acrylic painting, boundary wall railing, renovation of toilet blocks, wiring alongwith other electrical works and plastering work around boundary wall. A new open kitchen has been constructed, allowing it to be used without disturbing ongoing events. All doors have been aesthetically enhanced with teak wood, and the entire building has been made handicapped-friendly, ensuring accessibility for all, added the Mayor.
The Mayor said that the additional upgrades include covering the bathroom walls with ceramic tiles, adding a 3-foot vertical granite cladding to the corridor walls and repainting the entire building. Various repair works have also been completed to done the facility to optimal condition.
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*Chandigarh, September 13:* Following the National curtain raiser organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), city Mayor Sh. Kuldeep Kumar presided over the curtain-raising event in the MCC office attended by Joint Commissioner Sh. Gurinder Singh Sodhi and other senior officers of the MC Chandigarh.
This year, the Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) 2024 campaign, themed “Swabhav Swachhata, Sanskaar Swachhata,” will run from September 17 to October 2, 2024. This marks the 10th anniversary of the campaign, which has been observed annually since its inception in 2014 to commemorate the 155th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
The campaign focuses on three key pillars:
1. Swachhata Ki Bhagidaari (Public Participation, Awareness, and Advocacy)
3. Safai Mitra Suraksha Shivirs (Preventive Health Checkups and Social Security Coverage)
During the curtain-raising event, Mayor Sh. Kuldeep Kumar stated, “A series of Jan Andolans (people’s movements) along with major events and activities have been planned in alignment with these pillars. We are collaborating with stakeholders including Residents’ Welfare Associations (RWAs), Market Welfare Associations (MWAs), NGOs, schools, and Self-Help Groups (SHGs). The focus will be on schools, residential associations, market vendors, the welfare of Safaimitras, and SHGs, ensuring all stakeholders actively contribute to maintaining cleanliness in their surroundings.”
The Mayor also emphasized the importance of achieving the objectives of the “Cleanliness Target Units” (CTUs) through active citizen participation.
Additionally, the campaign will feature large-scale cleanliness drives, innovative initiatives, and community engagement activities, promoting the message of “Swabhav Swachhata, Sanskaar Swachhata”—instilling cleanliness as a habit and a core value while embracing the principles of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle (RRR).
The Mayor expressed confidence that Swachhata Hi Seva 2024 will significantly enhance the ongoing mission to promote cleanliness and hygiene across India.
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In a proactive move towards promoting awareness about Para Legal Volunteering amongst the students, Legal Aid Society, UILS, conducted an informative session in collaboration with the State Legal Services Authority and the District Legal Services Authority. The session was graced by Mr. Surender Kumar, Additional District and Sessions Judge cum Member Secretary, State Legal Services Authority and Mr. Sunil Kumar, Chief Judicial Magistrate cum Secretary, District Legal Services Authority.
The session laid emphasis on the evolution of legal aid, its awareness, importance, the eligibility of people who can receive free legal is and the kind of legal services that are to be dispersed. Emphasis on acts like Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 as well as on ADR Mechanisms like mediation, Lok Adalat was laid to highlight their importance in the sphere of Para Legal Volunteer Awareness. The session laid emphasis on the evolution of legal aid, its awareness, importance, the eligibility of people who can receive free legal ais and the kind of legal services that are to be dispersed. Emphasis on acts like Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 as well as on ADR Mechanisms like mediation, Lok Adalat was laid to highlight their importance in the sphere of Para Legal Volunteer Awareness.
The guest speaker Ms Aastha, a Student Para legal volunteer and Mr Shiv Kumar had an interactive session with the students and threw light on the importance of Para Legal Volunteers. It was followed by an interactive Question/Answer session with the guess.
The event was coordinated by Prof. (Dr.) Amita Verma, Dr. Karan Jawanda, Mr. Jatinder Maan and other faculty coordinators.
Instilling sustainable values in our students is crucial: PU VC
Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd. launched ‘Bottle for Change’ initiative at Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Prof. (Dr.) Renu Vig, Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University highlighted the significance of the initiative, stating, “Instilling sustainable values in our students is crucial, as they are the future leaders who will shape our world. Panjab University is committed to playing a pivotal role in this environmental movement, ensuring that our campus serves as a model of sustainability.”
Key highlights of the event included the MoU signing for establishing on-campus Material Recovery Facility, the launch of the ‘Bench of Dreams’ made from used plastics, and the installation of used plastic collection banks at strategical places of the university to encourage responsible disposal and recycling. An agreement with Esperanza, the recycling partner for Chandigarh and Punjab, was also finalized to ensure collection of used plastic and sending for recycling. The event further marked the flag-off of a vehicle dedicated to regular plastic waste collection within the university & city. Bisleri International also recognized campus partners like Horticulture Department, Enactus, NSS, and Rotaract for their invaluable support of the ‘Bottles for Change’ initiative.
This landmark event, which marks the culmination of a collaborative effort that began in September 2023, includes the signing of an MoU today to develop a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) on campus – a significant step towards sustainability. The event attracted over 300 enthusiastic students who came together to support sustainable practices and recycling efforts on campus.
The event was honored by the presence of Prof. Y.P. Verma, Registrar PU and Angelo George, CEO of Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd.
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Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has extended the last date foronline admission to all Masters, Bachelors, PG Diploma and Diploma programmes (except Certificate and Semester Based Programmes) and online Re-registration with a late fee of Rs.200/- of all Masters and Bachelors (except Semester Based Programmes) for the session July, 2024 session till 20th September, 2024. Dr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, Senior Regional Director of IGNOU Regional Center Chandigarh informed that interested applicants can apply through online link for admission to any Masters, Bachelors, PG Diploma and Diploma programs of their choice: https://ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in/ which is available on IGNOU website www.ignou.ac.in.
SC/ST students will be admitted without charging any fee in some of the Diploma/PG Diploma & Graduate Programmes and they will have to apply online and to upload all necessary documents for fee exemption. For further information regarding the courses on offer the applicants may see the IGNOU website (www.ignou.ac.in) or IGNOU Chandigarh’s website (www.rcchandigarh.ac.in and IGNOU Regional Center Chandigarh’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/RCCHD .
Dr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, Senior Regional Director of IGNOU Regional Centre Chandigarh informed that students should Re-registered to the subsequent year till 20th September, 2024 with a late fee of Rs.200/- of all Masters and Bachelors (except Semester Based Programmes)for July, 2024 session to continue their study. For Re-registration process the candidate has to register himself/herself (if not registered) on the official website i.e. https://onlinerr.ignou.ac.in/ . Whereas those who have already registered can simply login with the id- password and fill up the registration and submit the requisite fees online. In case a learner faces any difficulty he/she can approach the RC Chandigarh office for support.
*Chandigarh, September 10:-* Sh. Kuldeep Kumar, Mayor, Chandigarh today inaugurated renovated Community Centre in Sarangpur, here in the presence of Sh. Ram Chander Yadav, area councilor, other councilors, officers of MC Chandigarh and other prominent persons of the area.
While addressing the gathering, the Mayor said that this Community Centre has undergone extensive renovations to enhance its functionality and aesthetic appeal at a total expenditure of Rs. 49 lacs. He said that this Community Centre was handed over by the Chandigarh Administration to the Municipal Corporation during the year 2019 merger of 13 villages under the MC’s jurisdiction. At that time, the Community Centre was in poor condition and lacked basic facilities.
*MCC Launches a Month-Long Health Camp with Homi *Mayor dedicates renovated Community Centre at Sarangpur to public*
He said that the comprehensive renovation has addressed these issues, including new false ceiling, upgrading the windows and doors with toughened glass, wall tiling & curtains, acrylic painting, boundary wall railing, renovation of toilet blocks, wiring alongwith other electrical works and plastering work around boundary wall. A new open kitchen has been constructed, allowing it to be used without disturbing ongoing events. All doors have been aesthetically enhanced with teak wood, and the entire building has been made handicapped-friendly, ensuring accessibility for all, added the Mayor.
The Mayor said that the additional upgrades include covering the bathroom walls with ceramic tiles, adding a 3-foot vertical granite cladding to the corridor walls and repainting the entire building. Various repair works have also been completed to done the facility to optimal condition.
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*Chandigarh, September 9:* To support the health of its sanitation workers and staff, the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh has organized a month-long health camp under the “Safai Apnao, Bimaari Bhagao” campaign. This initiative is in collaboration with the TCI Foundation and Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (HBCHRC). The health camp supports the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) and MCC’s commitment to the welfare of its sanitation workers.
City Mayor Sh. Kuldeep Kumar inaugurated the mega cancer screening camp at the Community Centre, Sector 11, in the presence of Sh. Sachin Galav, area councillor, Joint Commissioner Sh. Gurinder Singh Sodhi, PCS, MOH Dr. Inderdeep Kaur, other senior officers of the civic body, and MCC employees.
Cancer cases are increasing in our society, making early detection and timely treatment essential. This camp provides an important opportunity for cancer screening for our sanitation workers and employees, helping to extend their lives. The camp will also promote healthy lifestyles by raising awareness about the early signs and symptoms of cancer through information and education.
*MCC Launches a Month-Long Health Camp with Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre*
The month-long health camp will screen all sanitation workers involved in garbage collection from households and commercial areas, as well as those working at Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs). Key highlights of the cancer screening camp include Oral Cancer and Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) screenings for males and Oral, Breast, and Cervical Cancer screenings for females. The camp also offers free medical check-ups, vaccinations, and healthcare services, including general health examinations, vision tests, dental check-ups, and the distribution of essential medicines.
MCC plans to organize 30 health camps, benefiting over 8,000 employees, irrespective of their employment criteria (Regular, Contractual, Agency, Daily Wage). These camps will be held at various locations, as strategically planned by the sanitation Wing.
Mayor Sh. Kuldeep Kumar commended the sanitation wing’s efforts in organizing an awareness and screening camp. He emphasized that the health and welfare of sanitation workers and MCC staff are top priorities. He reaffirmed that the Municipal Corporation has provided insurance coverage for all garbage collectors and MRF staff, regardless of their employment status.
He also noted that organizing this health camp is a fitting tribute to these unsung heroes and reflects the city’s commitment to its workforce. In 2023, Chandigarh was honored with the ‘Safaimitra Surakshit’ title by Her Excellency, the Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Draupadi Murmu. Through initiatives like this, we are dedicated to maintaining that honor and ensuring the well-being of our sanitation workers.
The Mayor expressed gratitude to all garbage collectors, sanitation workers, and MCC staff for their hard work, which has improved waste segregation in the city and achieved 100% collection of segregated waste. He highlighted the city’s rise from the 66th rank in Swachh Survekshan 2021 to the 11th rank in 2023, urging citizens to continue their efforts to make Chandigarh a cleaner and healthier city.
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*Chandigarh, September 7:-* To raise awareness about air quality and environmental conservation, the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh and powered by Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC), in collaboration with Global Youth Federation India, organized a series of educational activities in schools across the city under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) initiative.
*MC Empowering Young Minds for a Cleaner, Healthier Future through Awareness Activities on International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies*
Students from Govt. Girls Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 18; Govt. Model Senior Secondary School, Sector-38 West; Govt. Model Senior Secondary School, Sector-32 West; and Govt. Model Senior Secondary School, Village Khuda Ali Sher participated in various competitions, including quizzes, essay writing, poster-making, and slogan writing. More than 400 students took part in these engaging and informative activities.
The Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh presented first, second, and third prizes in each category to recognize the outstanding performances and encourage continued excellence.
The initiative aims to instill a deeper understanding of the impact of air pollution on both health and the environment. By involving students in creative and educational programs, the campaign seeks to cultivate a more informed and proactive generation, equipped to address environmental challenges. This mission supports the drive for cleaner air and contributes to broader climate change mitigation efforts, ultimately improving the well-being of all communities.
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*Chandigarh, September 6:-* City Mayor Sh. Kuldeep Kumar said here today that a special squad of officers will be constituted to deal with day to day affairs related to Swachh Survekshan-2024 parameters on ground level.
While presiding over a review meeting, the Mayor asked the concerned officers to constitute a team of officers in which all the wings of MCC will look after daily affairs of the Survekshan on ground level. He said that the team will check all the violations related falling under the jurisdiction of MCC and defaulters will be challaned on the spot as per the norms. He further said that the team will also see problems and issues related to their respective wings and resolve the same at their own level.
The Mayor directed to organize monthly awareness camps in the villages, colonies and slums including all peripheral areas of city to create awareness among citizens regarding swachh survekshan and its parameters. He said that special cleanliness drives be carried out on regular basis to clean toilets besides providing drinking water facility in the colonies and villages.
The Mayor asked the concerned engineers to put up status of legacy waste mining project at Dadumajra dumping site and regular camps be organized at the Dadumajra village and colony to resolve their day to day problems and other issues.
*MC to constitute special squad to deal day to day affairs related to Swachh Survekshan 2024*
He asked the officers for monitoring the maintenance of toilet blocks outsourced to contractors on weekly basis through mobile app instead of monthly monitoring. He said that contractors not performing up to the mark in maintaining the toilet blocks be pulled up and their contracts be cancelled. He said directed that awareness material such as boards, hoardings of Swachhata campaigns be displayed in the toilet blocks falling under the jurisdiction of MCC.
The Mayor said that citizens be involved in Swachh Survekshan 2024 through creating mass awareness campaigns on regular basis. He said that LED display screens be arranged in heavy populated areas including sector 15, 17, 19, 22 and 34 to display various components of SS-2024 and different parameters. He said that projection of MC projects and best practices be displayed among masses.
He said that intensive awareness campaign be started to use Swachhata App among citizens and SLA be monitored properly. He said that Resident Welfare Associations and Market Welfare Associations be involved in all campaigns as they are major role players and stakeholders for implementing the schemes related to Swachhata.
The Mayor said that segregation of waste at source level be monitored properly specifically in peripheral areas of the city. He said that city level Self Help Groups be engaged to create door to door awareness for various components i.e. ban on single use plastic items, segregation of waste at source level, home composting, recycling of waste materials etc.
He said that that social support groups be created for cleanliness in slums and proper survey be conducted at these areas besides creating whatsup group for day to day problems and issues faced by residents of slum areas.
For street vendor zones, the Mayor said that they should be zero litter and well organized including providing the facilities of toilet blocks and drinking water. He asked the concerned officers to introduce single pattern pre fabricated mobile stalls for the vendors so that they look uniform in the vending zones.
On Plastic Mukt Shahar, the Mayor said that violators be challaned during first time and FIR be lodged against the permanent defaulters. He directed the concerned sanitary inspectors to nab the supplies of single use plastic bags to the vendors in apni mandis, market places and other vending sites.
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Rinku Kalia, eminent vocalist and winner of Zee TV’s musical realty show “Sa Re Ga Ma”, along with Sarangi maestro Vinod Pawar and noted ghazal singer Kanwar Jagmohan will be awarded the “Kala Pratibha Awards-2024” of the Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Akademi(CSNA).
Announcing this here today, Sudesh Sharma and Vikrant Seth, Chairman and Vice-Chairman, respectively, of the CSNA, said while Kalia would be awarded in the category of folk vocal/folk instruments while Pawar in the classical vocal /classical instruments. Jagmohan will be awarded in the light classical category.
Rinku Kalia, Vinod Pawar, Jagmohan to get Ist CSNA Awards
Besides, nine other artistes would be awarded in the categories of dance, music and drama. A lifetime achievement award and an art promoter award would also given by the CSNA, which is awarding the tricity artistes for the first time.
Sharma and Seth informed that an Award Selection Committee, comprising eminent artistes was constituted to select the winners from entries received by July 31, 2024. The awardees will get award at a grand function to be organized at Chandigarh soon, they added.
