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MCC to organize Environment Week from 5^th to 11^th June

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Chandigarh, June 5:- Smt. Sarbjit Kaur, Mayor, Chandigarh today launched ‘Back to Roots’ campaign in a bid to contribute towards improving the environment by involving citizens to join together and make some efforts for tree plantation during “Environment Week” started from 5^th June to 11^th June, 2022.

The Mayor launched the campaign during a tree plantation programme during which she planted saplings of Camphor tree in the green belt, Bapu Dham, Sector 26, Chandigarh. Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner, Sh. Dalip Sharma, Senior Deputy Mayor & area councilor, Sh. Anup Gupta, Deputy Mayor, Sh. Manoj Kumar, MC Councillor, senior citizens, local residents and children also planted saplings of various ornamental and medicinal plants in the green belt.

While speaking on the occasion, the Mayor said that the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh is going to organize “Environment Week” from 5^th June to 11^th June on different themes each day including “Back to Roots”, which has been started today from tree plantation at a green belt in sector 26. She said that approximately 48000 medicinal and ornamental plants/shrubs based on specific themes will be planted over a period of 3 months having varieties with life span of more than 100 years.

She said that theme based plantation will be done under the ‘Back to Roots’ campaign in different parks including medicinal plants in big parks and green belts and ornamental plants, trees and shrubs will be planted in neighbourhood parks.

The Mayor said that significance of different trees including their life span and usages will also be publicized among citizens to get benefits from the plants and their involvement towards adopting trees for their safety and upkeep in their surrounding neighbourhood parks.

Citing some examples, the Mayor said that trees like Neem (Azadirachta indica) having maximum life span of more than 200 to 250 years has anti-inflammatory property which helps reduces acne and is a rich source of vitamin E which help repair damaged skin cells etc. similarly, Amla having life span of more than 100 years has antibacterial & astringent properties which help improve the body’s immunity system and is used in a lot of shampoos and conditioners. It also contains high levels of vitamin C which helps reduce hair fall and also strengthens the roots & maintains hair color.

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The Mayor said that Camphor, Sita Ashok, Moulsari and other similar medicinal plants having life span of more than 75 years will be planted in the parks by involving citizens of city beautiful so that the City, known as green city will strengthen its roots to save environment.

In addition to that a plogging drive at N-choe & New Lake, Sector 42, Chandigarh was organized by the MCC in collaboration with Yuvsatta NGO, St. Joseph’s Sr. Sec. School, Earth Day Network-India and Riders of Royal Enfield motorcycles during which over 300 Kg of plastic bottles, glass, wrappers and other waste collected during two hour endeavor.

CSCL organized 8.4 Kms cycle rally from Jan Marg, Rose Garden to mark World Bicycle Day

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Chandigarh, June 3:- Chandigarh, a city which has the distinction of having 200 Kms. Of dedicated cycle tracks and the largest Public Bike sharing system in the country, with 2500 cycles on road and 2500 more cycles in the pipeline, celebrated the World Bicycle Day with a difference.

A cycle rally organized to mark the world bicycle day, the Chandigarh Smart City Ltd. has dedicated it to the real champions of cycling including sanitation workers, public health workers, gardeners, road and construction workers, who commute to work on their bicycles, carrying their tiffin boxes, work all day long and go back to their homes on their bicycles. To ensure their road safety, reflective stickers were pasted on the bicycles to make them visible at night.

The rally was flagged of at 6.30 am by Smt. Sarbjit Kaur, city Mayor alongwith Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, CEO, Chandigarh Smart City Ltd. amid cycle lovers of city and prominent persons of the city. The rallies started from Jan Marg from Rose Garden side and passed towards Rock Garden & Sukhna Lake and culminate at the start point after completing 8.4 Kms route.

More than 1000 participants, including the councilors, employees of Municipal Corporation, professional cyclists, students, local residents etc. participated enthusiastically in this cycle rally, organized by CSCL in collaboration with Kotak Mahindra Bank. 500 smart bikes were also arranged for the cycle lovers to take free rides today.

While addressing the cycle lovers, the Mayor said that the people who daily cycle to work are the real promoters of cycling in any city and the authorities should come forward to encourage and motivate such people by providing necessary support to them and by creating platforms to the cyclists in their workplaces. She said that this time the CSCL has taken unique initiative to mark the world bicycle day by involving the regular cyclists, who peddle cycle to work daily to boost their moral and contribution towards environment.

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The Mayor said that the officials and staff of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh who can use a bicycle regularly to come to the office should use it on a regular basis. Also all the employees will be encouraged to cycle to the office once a month.

She said that it is very important to make people aware about the importance of using bicycles for transportation. There is a need to create environmental awareness by avoiding pollution caused by vehicles. All ages of people will be motivated to use the cycle for daily commute.

Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, CEO, Chandigarh Smart City Ltd. congratulated all the cycle lovers of city on World Bicycle Day and emphasized that cycling is the most convenient way to commute to work as it avoid traffic woes and made the cyclist feel happy. She said that if not possible for day long ride, one should start with smaller distances, may be a ride to the grocery store or in a local park.

The event was a ‘Zero Waste’ event and water dispensers were provided at the venue and throughout the route. The rally also contributed towards ensuring Chandigarh’s strong participation in the ‘One-day Cycling Challenge for cities and city leaders’- an inter-city competition being organized by the Smart Cities Mission.

Sh. Dalip Sharma, Senior Deputy Mayor, Sh. Anup Gupta, Deputy Mayor, Sh. Mahesh Inder Singh Sidhu and Sh. Sorabh Joshi, councilors, Sh. D.V. Manohar, Chairman, Smart Bike, representatives from Kotak Mahindra Bank and other senior officers of CSCL and Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh have also took part in the cycle rally.

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Chandigarh, June 1:- Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh today visited Sector 45 & 46 to take stock of ongoing development works alongwith to listen the issues of area residents.

The ‘on foot’ visit of Commissioner was started at 6.30 am in the morning alongwith all the team of concerned engineers accompanied by Sh. Gurpreet Singh, area councilor, Ward No. 34, Joint Commissioner, chief engineer, all Superintending Engineers and concerned Executive Engineers, SDEs, Junior Engineers of MCC, office bearers of Resident Welfare Associations and local residents.

During the visit the Commissioner directed the SE B&R for restoration and carpeting of V-6 road left after road cut in sector 45 C&D besides removal of temporary structure constructed using sheets on road berm at sector 45.

The Commissioner further directed SE B&R for installation of No Parking sign boards and construction of raised road berm using paver blocks near sampark building, installation of bullard to restrict entries of vehicles near sampark, construction of table top on junction of V-5 road and V-6 road, tile/paver repair around parks on V-5 road, breathing space to be provided around trees opposite H.No. 327-A, repair of paver blocks in sector 45-D and planning for construction of slip road from sector 45 towards V-3 road sector 33/45.

Taking serious note of overflow of sewer on road from personal chamber, the Commissioner directed the concerned engineers to serve notice to H.No. 3299 alongwith disconnection of water supply connection. The Commissioner directed the concerned officers to prepare proposal for the General House regarding cleaning of private sewer chamber using MCC machines and fix charges for the same. She directed the engineers for construction of road gullies on T-junction near House No. 3359, sector 45-D and raising the level of chamber in sector 45 alongwith carpeting.

On the issue of pruning of trees, the Commissioner directed the SE Horticulture for pruning of trees near block, H.No. 2056 sector 45-C so that solar panels can function properly. The other issues were including repair of street light near block, H.No. 2056, Sector 45-C; jurisdiction of vacant land fenced by railings, near sampark building, sector 45 where vehicles being parked illegally to be checked. She asked the concerned engineers if the land pertains to MCC then its development may be put up and if the land pertains to Administration then letter to be written to the concerned authorities for its proper development.

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The Commissioner asked the engineers to check the jurisdiction of park on back side of Muslim graveyard, sector 45-C if it belongs to MCC then its proper development may be put up. The other issues were including toe wall/railings/gate/benches/swing repair in various parks of sector 45 & 46; installation of toe wall with railing in the park, sector 45-C on back side of house No. 2211 (adjoining electricity building) sector 45-C; proposal may be sent to the general house for fixing dustbins in all parks; installation of high mast light in park, near house no. 3406/1, sector 45-D and tertiary water pressure to be maintained in park, infront of house no. 3349, sector 45-D, Chandigarh.

On the issue of proper sanitation, the Commissioner directed the Medical Officer of Health that challan to be issued against the violators for dumping garbage on road berm adjoining boundary wall of park (infront of chitara medicos) in sector 45 by locals and garbage collectors be asked to ensure collection of garbage from the hotels/dhabas.

She further directed the MOH for arrangements to transfer garbage directly to MRF; proper cleaning of SSK; challan for illegal throwing of garbage in this SSK and proposal for sending garbage collection vehicles to burial to be finalized at the earliest.

On the issue of encroachment, the Commissioner directed the concerned officers that no commercial vehicle to be allowed to park on road berm near sampark building sector 45-C. In case of violation enforcement wing shall take necessary action and issue challans.

She asked the enforcement incharge that fruit vendors shall not be allowed to sit on road berm (sector 45 side) of road dividing sector 45 and burial near V-3 road junction. The Commissioner directed to check meat/fish market near Govt. school, sector 45-D and if the market being run unauthorized then it shall be removed immediately and challans be issued against the violators which causing blockage of sewer.

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