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Mayor distributes kits among four zones

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Chandigarh, June 13:- With a commitment to provide safety and welfare of the citizens of City beautiful, the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh has introduced Combi Tool Kits in its Fire & Rescue Services department. Sh. Anup Gupta, Mayor, Chandigarh today distributed these kits among four zones including Fire Station Sector-17, 32, 38, and Manimajra.

After inspection of the rescue tool kits, the Mayor said that these tool kits consisting of Hydraulic/Battery Operated and Petrol Driven Cutting, Spreading and Rams have been included in the Fire & Rescue Services department at Rs. 3 Crores. He said that the introduction of these Rescue Tool Kits marked a major step towards strengthening the Fire and Rescue Services in the city. Comprising a total of 28 Units, these tools will prove to be invaluable in assisting firefighters in dealing with contingencies arising from road accidents, Lift Rescue and building collapses etc.

Recognizing the importance of equipping the fire service personnel with the necessary tools and resources to efficiently carry out their duties, the Mayor said that the rescue tool kits consist of state-of-the-art equipment designed to aid in extricating individuals trapped in vehicles, as well as in rescuing individuals from collapsed structures. These tools will empower the firefighters to respond effectively to emergencies and enhance their capabilities in saving lives.

He emphasized the significance of continuously investing in modern equipment for the safety and well-being of the citizens. He further acknowledged the dedication and bravery of the firefighters in safeguarding the community. He also appreciated the initiative and affirmed the commitment of the MCC to bolster the capabilities of the Fire and Rescue Services.

The Mayor said that the distribution of these Rescue Tool Kits across the four zones will ensure that the firefighting teams are well-prepared and adequately equipped to handle any emergency situation promptly and efficiently. The tools will significantly contribute to increase the chances of successful rescue operations. The acquisition and distribution of these Rescue Tool Kits highlight the dedication and proactive approach of the corporation in providing top-notch emergency services, said the Mayor.

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Chandigarh June 10, 2023

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Chandigarh Region Innovation and Knowledge Cluster (CRIKC) mandate is to use science, technology and innovation for socio-economic change and one of its initiatives is “Shodh Samwad i.e. Research Forum” which is a platform to encourage young budding scientists to showcase their research to general society as a whole and provides initiative for collaborations and fostering partnerships among various research groups. This is the 5^th  event in the series of Shodh Samwad which was organized on the theme “Machine Learning: Methods and Approach”. The stage was set rolling by the expert talk by Prof. Prabha Garg from Pharmaco-informatics NIPER, Mohali where she discussed various applications in which biology can collaborate with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). She also highlighted how to use various algorithms for different kinds of data. Prof. Veena Puri from Bioinformatics Panjab University introduced everyone with a glimpse of her research on making precision medicines unique to a patient suffering from a particular disease. The event proceeded with a presentation delivered by two research scholars from the University of North Texas, Sarah Beaver and Yashu Vashishath where they enlightened the audience about various kinds of Machine Learning and their applications. They also explained about their research and various methodologies that they use like in making audiograms for cochlear implants and prediction of MCI state in Alzheimer’s disease patients. The research scholars from various CRIKC institutes interacted with the guests and made a fruitful session at global level. The CRIKC coordinator Prof. Gaurav Verma concluded the session by felicitating the guests. 

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Panchkula, June 10 – An event focused on World Ground Water Day and raising awareness about Water Conservation was organized under the “Haryana Uday” initiative. The event took place at Nanakpur Amritsarovar and was attended by official from the Panchayat Department and the Public Health and Engineering Department.
  During the event, participants actively engaged in planting fruit-bearing and other shady plants. Employees from both departments, along with panchayat members and villagers, joined hands to contribute to this initiative. People were also educated about the significance of planting saplings on occasions such as festivals and during the monsoon season as well as taking care of them.
  Similarly, as part of the event, saplings will be planted in public areas of each village during the monsoon season, aiming to provide villages with cleaner air and enhance their overall beautification. It is the responsibility of each individual to increase tree plantation efforts and make conscious efforts to conserve water.
  On this occasion, the Junior Engineer from the Public Health Department motivated attendees to save water and highlighted its importance. Those present at the event included Mr. Mehar Singh from the Block Office Pinjore, Social Education and Panchayat Officer Mr. Ravi Prakash, Mr. Harpal Singh Assistant, Junior Engineer of the Public Health Department Mr. Labh Singh, Sarpanch Mr. Bhupinder Singh, Panch Mr. Makhan Singh, panchayat members and others.
  The primary objective of the Haryana Uday initiative is to organize events that address various social concerns such as cleanliness, sports, plantation, and cultural activities. In addition to raising awareness, the program focuses on facilitating public dialogues, providing prompt solutions to community issues through community policing, and conducting outreach programs

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People can donate their reusable household items at the permanent RRR centre from 8th June*

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Chandigarh, June 7:- Working towards better management and promotion of the principles of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, Sh. Anup Gupta, City Mayor inaugurated a permanent RRR Centre at new bridge market, near Jagat Cinema, Sector 17 here today in the presence of Sh. Kanwarjit Singh Rana, Senior Deputy Mayor, other councilors and officers of MCC, office bearers of Market Welfare Associations, Sector 17 and prominent persons of area.

Having four different shops for cloths, books, shoes, electronic items etc. The RRR store will remain open from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm daily from Tuesday to Sunday and will remain closed on Monday.

At the opening of the RRR centre, the Mayor said that the Municipal Corporation had started 35 temporary RRR centres throughout city in each ward, where city residents donated their reusable household articles from May 20 to June 5th, 2023. He said that the MCC further cleaned, refurbished and up cycled the articles which will be further made available for sale at the “Rupee stores “very soon. He said that restored items will be sold at nominal rates to the needy with the aim to ensure household items in good condition do not go waste and are reused instead.

The Mayor said that only good quality and useable items will be accepted for donation including clothes, shoes, books/stationery, plastic items, crockery, toys, e-waste, wooden items, furniture etc. He said that these articles will also be collected through MCC’s ‘Swachh Sawari’- RRR on Wheels. He said that Self Help Groups and the sanitation workers of MCC have been deputed to look after the day-to-day operations and management of the RRR centre and  the Rupee stores.

He further said that this project will further strengthen the RRR’s of waste management- Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. She said that this will give an impetus to the overall zero-waste ecosystem under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0.

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Chandigarh, June 5:- Aiming to preserve natural resources, the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh today cleaned three rejuvenated water bodies “Amrit Sarovars” including Kaimbala, Khudda Ali Sher and Sarangpur villages in the city to mark the world environment day.

With the active participation of local residents, Kar Sewa volunteers and area councilors of Ward No.1 and 15, the MCC workers gathered at the three locations, equipped with gloves, garbage bags, and other necessary cleaning tools. The participants displayed great enthusiasm and determination to clean the water bodies.

The accumulated waste, including plastic bottles, wrappers, and other non-biodegradable items, was diligently collected, and segregated for appropriate disposal. During the cleanliness of water bodies, mass awareness was conducted by the MCC officials to educate the public about the harmful effects of pollution on water bodies and the importance of preserving natural resources. Information boards and banners were installed around the ponds to promote responsible behavior and encourage citizens to keep the environment clean.

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