lump sum waiver of 50% in non-construction fees
Chandigarh: Keeping in view demands from public, the Punjab Government on Thursday decided for lump sum waiver of 50 per cent non-construction fees. The fees was being levied owing to the delay in construction on the assets sold by the Improvement Trusts thereby giving another chance of construction. “Those desirous of availing the benefit of this decision should deposit requisite 50 percent amount of non-construction fees to the concerned competent authority for the purpose of getting map of related asset approved till September 30, 2016,” said the state local Bodies Minister Anil Joshi. He said that those not availing the special offer would be proceeded against as per law. Joshi said that all Executive Officers of the Improvement Trusts have been directed to complete the work of calculating non-construction fees within one week and intimate the concerned owners.
PUNJAB APPROVES 550 RECRUITMENTS
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has accorded approval for the recruitment to 550 posts in the Welfare department pertaining to Group ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’. SC/BC Minister, Punjab, Gulzar Singh Ranike said that a total of 4 posts would be filled under Group A, 64 posts under Group B, 252 posts would be filled under Group C while under Group D recruitment would be made to 230 posts. The minister further said that the aim of this recruitment drive is to increase manpower in order to ensure proper and effective implementation of welfare oriented schemes formulated by the government and make the benefits reach common man.
CHANDIGARH ADMIN FlAGS OFF KAlAM EXPRESS
Chandigarh: Kaptan Singh Solanki, Governor Haryana, Punjab and Administrator, U.T. Chandigarh flagged off the Kalam Express, a mobile educational cum rehabilitation unit for children with special needs at Haryana Raj Bhawan, on Thursday. On the occasion, he said that the unit would cover these children in peripheral slums, rural and rehabilitation colonies. He said that children with special needs, who cannot commute to schools for attaining education, will be covered under home based education and should be provided with all the necessary support services like therapies remediation and other rehabilitation services. Ajit Balaji Joshi, DC, Chandigarh said that this mobile unit will be equipped with Therapy equipments, educational toys etc. and supervised by physiotherapist, occupational therapist, special educators and caregivers etc. He said that this mobile project will cover slum, rural and rehabilitation colonies including sector 26, Bapudham Colony, Mauli Jagran, Burail, Maloya, Palsora, Dhanas, Dadumajra, Kishangarh, Indira Colony, Kajheri, Colony No.4, Hallomajra and other areas in Chandigarh where there is availability of such children.
GYAN CHAKRA MIlITARY THINK TANK GETS OPERATIVE
Chandigarh: A two day mega event under the aegis of Gyan Chakra is being conducted on 25 and 26 Jun at Chandimandir Military Station. Scheduled program shall be a day’s seminar on Social Media on 25 Jun followed by a first of its kind in the Northern Region a Military literary Festival with subjects ranging from Campaign Studies, India’s National Security, Military Humor, Movie Making and Memoirs on 26 June. luminaries from various walks of life including academia and media are expected to enrich the mega event with their contributions which would include book releases and panel discussions. Gyan Chakra, the current venue for two events provides much needed platform for all concerned to undertake intellectually stimulating activities to include research, lectures, seminars and informal articulation of themes and ideas and provide a forum for sharing of defence and security related knowledge, thereby promoting National Security.
CII HOlDS WORKSHOP ON NGOS AT PU
Chandigarh: A two-day workshop on ‘NGO Capacity Building and Role in Sustainable Skill Development’, being jointly organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Safe Hands Rehabilitation Society (SHRS), Digital Empowerment Foundation & Department of Community Education and Disability Studies, Panjab University began at ICSSR North-Western Regional Centre Complex, Panjab University, on Thursday. The speakers focussed on capacity building on information and communication technology to counter issues of visibility and trust deficit faced by NGOs. Amarbir Singh, Immediate Past Chairman, CII Chandigarh Council & Managing Director, Indian Polymers ltd, emphasized on the need to increase accountability and credibility of NGOs. Dr Karamjeet Singh, Director – Human Resource Development Centre, Punjab University presided over the session and suggested that NGOs should focus on utilizing social media to be more receptive and responsive, encourage referrals and rating system like hospitality sector on various online portals and align a relationship between NGOs & Corporates and help in brand building. Dr Anuradha Sharma, Chairperson, Department of Community Education & Disability Studies, said NGOs must voice their concerns.
CHANDIMANDIR HOSTS COMICAl PlAY FOR SOlDIERS
Chandigarh: All work and no play, they say, makes Jack a dull boy. Toeing this line, a comical Hindi one act play “Ek ladki Paanch Diwane” was hosted at Manekshaw Auditorium on Thursday for the soldiers at Chandimandir Cantonment. The play entertained the troops with a hilarious twist till the end. The play based on a story by Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee satirist Hari Shanker Parsai, while versatile Manju Yadav sculpted the script and lyrics, which depicted the tale of the growing up years of five boys of a locality from diverse family backgrounds, who happen to be in love with the same girl. The play without a conventional story line developed into a thrilling comedy under the direction of Chakresh Kumar and music by Sachin Bhatt. As the play progressed, what followed was a comedy of errors for each of the love birds, including Ajay Dandiyan, Jaswinder Singh, Nitin Sharma, Prashant Mehra and Chakresh Kumar the play offered a close study of human psyche and character where friends turned in foes and vice-versa. Playwright Rajesh Kashyap attempted to linkup the sequences.
SClERODERMA PATIENT AWARENESS PROGRAMME held
Chandigarh: Department of Internal Medicine, PGIMER is celebrating the World Scleroderma Day on the 25th June, this year. This is done every year to spread awareness about the disease. It encourages both doctor patient and patient to patient interaction. Dr Shefali Khanna Sharma, Associate Professor; Department of Internal Medicine is organizing the event and will give a brief overview of the disease. This will be followed by a panel discussion by distinguished doctors and an open interaction with the patients. Patients can clarify their doubts about the disease and its treatment. Rheumatology Clinic at PGIMER has one of the largest numbers of scleroderma patients in India. We have 700 patients on follow up. Many investigations are done free of cost for the patients. Systemic sclerosis is an autoimmune disease. This means that the immune system causes damage to some of the body's own cells. Scleroderma means hard skin. If you have scleroderma, you have areas of hardening of the skin.
PARlIAMENTARY panel appreciates work at ddtc
Chandigarh: The Drug De-addiction & Treatment Centre (DDTC) was sanctioned to the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, as an integral part of department of psychiatry in 1988. Majority of the patients visiting the centre are from Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. The DDTC centre sees 10 – 20 new cases and 30 -60 follow-up cases every day. The members of the parliamentary committee on Social Justice and Empowerment visited the de-addiction centre on Thursday for inspection of the centre. They were given a presentation of the work being done by the centre. The committee appreciated the work being done in DDTC and desired to increase the number of beds in the centre.