Punjab Governor and UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore has been made the president of Indira Holiday Home Society in Sector 24 here.
Badnore on Wednesday visited the Holiday Home with senior UT officers.The Chandigarh Administration will also take over the management of Indira Holiday Home.
The holiday home set up in early 1960s was being run by a society that was headed by former Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Tejendra Khanna. He has now resigned from the post due to other preoccupation.
Notably, Tejendra Khanna had last year approached UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore telling him that he wanted to quit, following which the Chandigarh Administration decided to take over the organisation.
In 1960, the holiday home was being run by the Punjab Social Welfare Department. It was being used for multipurpose activities like short stay by children during their visit to Chandigarh, NCC cadets, skill training and other activities on nominal charges.
The UT Administration has planned that a home for senior citizens will be set up at the place where Indira Holiday Home is being run.
As per UT’s plan, the old age home will be a high-standard home for elderly on a payment basis.
