Chandigarh, October 16:- Due to replacement of 100 mm dia defective sluice valve at outlet of raw water Tank No. 1 at Water Works, Sector 39, Chandigarh, there will be low water supply during evening time in Sector 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21-A, 22-A & B, 25 & PGI, Chandigarh. The schedule of water supply for these sectors will be as under:
18.10.2023 to 20.10.2023
Morning: 04.00 am to 09.00 am (Water Supply at full pressure)
Evening: 06.00 pm to 08.00 pm (Water supply at low pressure)
The residents of these sectors are hereby requested to bear with the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh.
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BioNEST organized scientific session IV of CHASCON 2023, on Innovation-Dawn of new era, with a segment of Innovator ki Kahani. It included a very large and diverse audience of over 1000 that had -faculty, scientists, students, start-ups, entrepreneurs, and future entrepreneurs from different institutions
Prof. Rohit Sharma Project Leader BioNEST Panjab University stated that BioNEST has always envisioned ideas turning into reality. It aims to promote start-up culture in India under Make-in Bharat and Atma-Nirbhar-Bharat campaign. He further stated that “We envision to re-direct the innovation, re-design a mind and re-channelize the pipelines of the same. To implement entrepreneurship in an academic institution and to nurture existing and potential start-ups, we are here with a humble intent to create awareness about the cause amongst the innovators.”
This panel discussion provided a foundation of ideas and understanding designed to shape the innovator’s thinking and behaviour to better appreciate the role of innovation and entrepreneurship in modern economies and academic culture.
One of the panelist Dr. Dipan Sahu, Assistant Innovation Director of Innovation Cell, Ministry of Education, & AICTE, GOI emphasized on the motto of entrepreneurs that includes initiatives to translate research output to commercial products to solve the problems of society. He quoted that we are the 5th largest in economy and 3rd Largest in the start-up ecosystem in the world. According to Global Innovation Index, India has moved from 81st position in 2015 to 40th position in 2023. To achieve this, educational institutions has made their contribution largely. He said that GOI have institutionalized the whole system where everyone should be responsible enough to understand that they have to contribute towards a system. Then, the innovation will be translated into patents, start-ups, products and social benefit. He emphasized that they started with around 300 start-ups initially and now the umber has increased up to 1 Lakh. He said that educational institutions are the epicenter of the Innovation that show ahealthy competition and has helped our economy to grow.He told about National Innovation Start-up policy (NISP) launched in 2019 that provides guidance to students for technical and non-technical streams. He explained about the program where involvement of students and faculty both are important, how they can go forward with their IP protection and pre-incubation and incubation spaces.
Another panelist Dr. Sudesh Yadav, Director, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur encouraged BioNEST, Panjab University, Chandigarh for playing a major role in creating a start-up ecosystem among northern India. He explained the major components for creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem: innovations (most important) by the Institution/ Organization, Government plays a very critical role, community, the business model and stakeholders. All these combinations are required to make a sustainable ecosystem and boost our economy. Institute of Himalayan Bioresource & Technology is one of the 37 laboratories of CSIR whose main role is to develop new technologies in different thrust areas. They have many incubation centres in which more than 60incubates and now they hold their own companies and products. He concluded that already incubated start-ups/ entrepreneurs have been providing a great motivation to upcoming scientists and researchers.
Representing One of the key stakeholder, Dr. Ashutosh Pastor, Sr. Manager & Head- Incubation, FITT, IIT-Delhi started with explaining the components of innovation ecosystem. First being, research & development, which is the foundation of any modernization. This is guarded by Intellectual property management including filing of patents/ securing your idea. At the same time, collaboration with the other organizations is very important part as not all the resources are going to be available at one spot.
Mrs. NitikaKhuranna, Head-Operations, Chandigarh Angels Network (CAN), India explained ho are angels and how they provide initial support for the innovators. CAN is a group of 85+ investors which are successful entrepreneurs in US, Canada having their roots here in India. She boosted the audience by stating that if one starts a start-up, there is nothing to lose as it’s the first step we are taking towards our idea. She said that your initial investors i.e., 3 F’s are most important customers as well as believers and investors for your product.
Under the segment of Innovator ki Kahani Dr. Jagadis Gupta, Dr. Ranjana Bhandari and Mr. Abhishek Dhaliwal shared their start-up journey as a Scientific-preneuer, faculty-preneur and a start-up respectively. They explained their researches and products, highlighting how they were able to generate initial funding, their ups and down and how they never said no or didn’t stop even though the day was looking dark. The audience interacted with all the panelists till the end and also after the panel was over.
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Chandigarh, October 13:- Showing devotion towards society by not only providing basic amenities but serving the society by donating blood, the Engineers Association Chandigarh organized a blood donation camp at the Community Centre, Sector 19-B, Chandigarh today. The camp was organised in association with Shree Shiv Kanwar Mahasangh, Panchkula.
City Mayor Sh. Anup Gupta inaugurated the blood donation camp in the presence of Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh.
The blood donation camp witnessed an overwhelming response where 160 units of blood donated by the engineers and other staff members.
*Chandigarh, October 13:-* Honouring its courageous fire fighters for going above and beyond the call of duty, the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh today felicitated the exemplary dedication and valor displayed by them during a major fire and rescue operation at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) on October 10, 2023.
City Mayor Sh. Anup Gupta and Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh and Sh Gurinder Sodhi PCS honored 66 firemen at a felicitation programme held at community centre, sector 21, here today.
While speaking on the occasion, the Mayor said that the heroic efforts of these daredevil fire-figters, who risked their lives in the face of grave danger, deserves highest commendation. Their unwavering commitment to saving lives and property showcases the selfless dedication that is the hallmark of the firefighting and rescue personnel.
He said that the incident at PGIMER was a critical one, where the lives of numerous patients were at stake. The Fire Officer and Fire Crew members exhibited unparalleled courage and determination, going above and beyond the call of duty. Their swift and efficient response played a pivotal role in containing the fire and ensuring the safety of patients, staff, and the valuable medical infrastructure.
The firemen honored during the programme were including Sh. Lal Bahadur (SFO, Nodal Officer ERSS), Sh. Jagtar Singh (SFO), Sh. Naresh Kumar (SFO), Sh. Amarjit Singh (Sub. Fire Officer), Sh. Naveen Kumar (Fireman, OA to W/CFO), Sh. Pawan Kumar (Leading Fireman), Sh. Gurvinder Singh (Fireman), Sh. Deepak (Fireman), Sh. Nitesh (Fireman), Sh. Jitender (Fireman), Sh. Gurjit Singh (Fireman,OS), Sh. Bahadur Singh (Driver, OS), Sh. Harjinder Singh (Leading Fireman) and Sh. Vikash Yadav (Fireman) Fire Station Sector 11, Chandigarh.
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Skill India organised Kaushal Dikshant Samaroh 2023, a convocation ceremony to recognise and honour the youth who have completed their training under the various schemes and programmes of Skill India under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. The event’s live streamingwas organised at Panjab University by the Centre for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and the University Institute of Applied Management Sciences for the students, researchers and faculty. The audience witnessed the top performers from multiple skill development institutes being felicitated. The Hon’ble Prime Minister, in his address, reiterated that industry, research and skills have to be sensitive to the changing times. India is poised to become the global hub of skilled workforce through various government initiatives.
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Chandigarh, October 5:- Sh. Anup Gupta, Mayor, Chandigarh today laid down the foundation stone of paving common area falling in between EWS colony with paver blocks at sector 56 in the presence of Sh. Munnawar, area councillor and other prominent persons of the area.
While addressing the gathering, the Mayor said that keeping up their promise to make the ‘kacha’ area proper paved in between the EWS colonies, the MCC has started the laying and providing the paver blocks at a cost of Rs. 12 lacs from the Mayor Development Funds.
He said that during rains the ‘kacha’ area was converted in to muddy and local residents faced difficulty to their routine life.
The Mayor along with senior officers of MCC visited whole the EWS colony area to take stock of other issues related to Municipal Services and assured the residents to take up their issues on priority.
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*GMSH sector 16 served notice for non-compliance under statutory provisions of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016*
*MCC orders waiver of penalty imposed on 4 societies w.e.f. further water billing cycle*
*Chandigarh, October 4:-* Tightening the noose around defaulters for non-compliance of statutory provisions of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 by some BWGs and at the same time appreciating the efforts of some other BWGs, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh served notice to defaulter GMSH-16, Chandigarh and also gave waiver of penalty to 4 BWG private societies.
Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh said that all institutions or societies , Government or Private, which is a bulk waste generator, is mandated to, as per the Solid Waste Management rules 2016, to process their own wet waste as stipulated in the Rule 4 (7) of SWM Rules, 2016.
As per the notice, the Director, Health Services, GMSH-16 has been directed to comply with waste management norms by 14th October 2023, failing which the hospital will be fined as per rules.
Failure to comply with rule 4 (7) of SWM rules 2016 Rs. 500+19500 shall be levied once in a month as a fine and administrative charges and failure to handover the residual waste to MCC, as per rule 4 (7) of SWM rules 2016 . Rs. 2000 per day shall be levied upon bulk waste generators who are unable to process their waste onsite as a payment for collection, transport and processing by MCC.
After conducting the physical inspection conducted by the field supervisory staff of MCC, it was noticed that the statutory provisions were not being complied with and processing of wet waste was not being done by the hospital authorities in accordance with the rules.
In another order passed by the Commissioner, major relief was given to the four Bulk Waste Generator societies as per the resolution passed by the General House on dated 29.08.2023 that the penalty under SWM Rules 2016 imposed on these four societies namely BSNL Society sector 50, Kendriya Vihar Society sector 48, Pushpak Society sector 49 and Progressive Society sector 50, Chandigarh be waived off immediately from further water billing cycle.
The waste processing of these four societies is to be done in an SSK of MCC where a machine has been set up for the purpose. The same has been purchased through MPLAD funds. The machine shall be operational as soon as electricity connection is released.
*Chandigarh, October 2:-* Sh. Banwarilal Purohit, Governor, Punjab and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh today laid the foundation stone of wet waste processing plant, Dadumajra in the presence of Sh. Anup Gupta, Mayor, Sh. Dharampal, IAS, Adviser to the Administrator, Sh. Nitin Kumar Yadav, IAS, Secretary Local Body, Sh. Vijay Namdeo Rao Jade, IAS, Finance Secretary, Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner, MC, Sh. Kuldeep Kumar, area councilor and other officers, councilors and prominent persons of the local area.
While speaking on the occasion, the Governor said that the Municipal Corporation has done remarkable job by setting up an augmented composting facility over 7200 sq.mtr. area to process 300 TPD of wet waste, from which compost will be made.
He said that these facilities will ensure 100% wet waste processing. However, the Municipal Corporation is in the process of setting up a State of Art integrated solid waste management plant which shall take care of the waste management needs of the city for the next 15- 20 years .
The Mayor said that the Municipal Corporation is in an advanced stage of bioremediating the legacy waste dump sites, one of which has already been cleared and the other legacy site of 8 lakh metric ton is being cleared and the work will be completed by the February next year.
He further added that the augmented composing plant will be ready by December end 2023. The waste will be converted to compost with good quality with high C/N (carbon to nitrogen), odour free which will be useful for agriculture purposes.
Ms Anindita Mitra IAS, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation said that the Corporation is already processing 100% sanitary, dry and domestic hazardous waste.
The augmented wet waste plant which is being constructed at the cost of Rs 7.25 crore and will be complete by December, will ensure processing of entire wet waste produced in the city, added the Commissioner.
In the past two years, Municipal Corporation has made huge strides in the field of waste processing whether it is legacy waste processing, solid waste management or liquid waste management. The entire quantum of legacy waste shall be cleared by February 2024, all solid waste management facilities shall stand augmented by December 2023 and all STPs shall stand upgraded by October 2023, she added.
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*Chandigarh, October 2:-* To express gratitude and honor Safaimitras and their families, the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh organised ‘Swachh Bharat Divas’ and ‘Gandhi Jayanti’ at Rani Laxmi Bai Mahila Bhawan, Sector 38, here today for their unwavering dedication and tireless efforts to keep the city Swachh.
Sh. Banwarilal Purohit, Governor, Punjab and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh was the Chief Guest during the auspicious occasion. He honoured the Safaimitras and their families for their selfless service in the presence of Sh. Anup Gupta, Mayor, Sh. Dharampal, IAS, Adviser to the Administrator, Sh. Nitin Kumar Yadav, IAS, Secretary, Local Body, Sh. Vijay Namdeo Rao Jade, IAS, Finance Secretary, Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Municipal Commissioner, Sh. Kanwarjeet Singh Rana, Senior Deputy Mayor, councilors and officers of MCC and Safaimitras alongwith their families.
Emphasising the invaluable contribution of Safaimitras in keeping the city clean and extending heartfelt gratitude for their selfless service, the Governor appreciated the honesty of the Safaimitras and said that these inspiring individuals and their families have played a pivotal role in maintaining the cleanliness and hygiene of the city beautiful.
He said that Swachhanjali, a day dedicated to recognizing the commitment of Safaimitras towards a cleaner and #GarbageFreeIndia, showcased the remarkable achievements and contributions of these individuals. Their hard work, perseverance, and unwavering dedication serve as an inspiration to everyone, emphasizing the importance of collective efforts in achieving a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable future.
He said that he was deeply honored to be a part of this Swachh Samman Samaroh event and to have the opportunity to acknowledge the extraordinary efforts of Safaimitras. Their dedication and hard work in maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in the city is truly inspiring. He said that today, we come together to express our gratitude and extend our support to their families. He exhorted everyone to join hands in creating a cleaner and more sustainable future for Chandigarh, he said.
In a heartwarming gesture, the Governor condoled the demise of a municipal worker and handed over an insurance cheque amounting to Rs. 2.5 lacs , insured through Punjab & Sind Bank to the family of a deceased municipal worker. He also handed over certificates of different welfare schemes of Government of India i.e. Aayushman Card, Atal Pension Yojna, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojna (PMJJBY) etc to beneficiaries from the sanitation employees. This gesture acknowledged the sacrifice and dedication of these individuals and aims to provide support to their families during difficult times.
While addressing the safaimitras, city Mayor Sh. Anup Gupta expressed his gratitude towards the Safaimitras and their families, saying, “The dedication and hard work of Safaimitras is truly commendable. They have been instrumental in keeping our city clean and ensuring a healthier environment for all. Today, we honor their service and stand in solidarity with their families.
In her welcome address, the Municipal Commissioner Ms. Anindita Mitra said that the Swachh Samman Samaroh is a testament to the extraordinary efforts of Safaimitras. Their commitment to cleanliness and sanitation inspires us all. It is an honor to celebrate their achievements and express our deepest condolences to the families of deceased Safaimitras. We hope that the insurance cheques provided today will provide some solace during this difficult time, she added.
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P.M Modi’s call for ‘Shramdaan’ on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti reverberated in the entire ward no. 12 in full furore. Today hundred of volunteers from all walks joined hands in collaboration with M.C Chandigarh, in cleaning various areas of ward no. 12. This ‘ swacchanjali’ was given as a homage to the Father of our Nation.
In two major events, the Dussehra Ramleela Ground of sector – 24 and the back side of Patel market of sector-15 were thoroughly cleaned by the area councillor Saurabh Joshi, officials of M.C Chandigarh,residents from entire ward no.12 and numerous volunteers.
The most endearing vision was when all the characters of Ram leela came dressed- up in their costumes to volunteer in the drive. In sector 15 , the presence and participation of hundred of youth/ students sparked up the cleanliness drive. The entire back lane of Patel Market of Sector 15 was cleaned up. The residents too did not lack in their fervour to show their awareness about cleanliness. All the energetic and gleeful participants hailed P.M Modi who had accorded highest priority to a ‘ swacch bharat’ ever since he became the P.M of India in the year 2014. During this program M.C commissioner Anandita Mitra and area Councillor Saurabh Joshi made all the participants to pledge for following the ‘zero waste policy’. A public toilet of sector 15/C was too cleaned up. Saurabh joshi, who was so elated to see so many people coming out of their own accord, said, ” the over- whelming response of children, youth, women and even elderly shows how the value of cleanliness instilled by Mahatma Gandhi is so glorified. This shows that we have not forgotten and will never forget the morals of Bapu, be it a child or his grandparents.”
This campaign was carried out in various other areas of the ward, including neighbourhood parks, public toilets, streets etc. Plantation was too done by enthusiasts. On this occassion the field staff of M.C including M.O.H ‘ Safai Karamcharis’ , ‘ Maalis’ of Horticulture Department were honoured and given sanitizers and gloves by the M.C Commissioner Anandita Mitra and Saurabh Joshi. Those present on the events were : M.O.H department’s Dr. Vinay Mohan Bhagat, officials of Public health deptt , residents of sectors 15, 16 and 24, P.U DSW Jatinder Grover, NSS co- ordinator (P.U), Dr. Praveen Goyal, Market welfare Association (15 and 24), Vyapaar Madal Chandigarh, RWA’ s and MWA’s of sectors -15, 16 and 24.; U.T subordinate Union members, residents from Nursing Quaters of sector 15, RWA Cheap house sector 15, Mandir Committee members of sector 16 and many more.
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