The UT Administration has directed the immigration firms in Chandigarh to furnish their details at the earliest at the Public Window of Chandigarh Police, if they have not submitted their details as yet.
To put a check on immigration, emigration or student visa companies running in union territory of Chandigarh, the UT Administration has directed that before establishing such companies, it is mandatory for the owner of the company to provide complete antecedents in writing to the Chandigarh Police at Public Window in Sector-9 within 7 days as and when they start their consultancy business in the city.
The orders were issued by UT District Magistrate Mohammad Shayin on Tuesday so that these companies cannot dupe the public.
The District Magistrate has ordered that as an emergency measure; the immigration, emigration or student visa companies cannot run their business in Chandigarh unless their particulars are provided in writing to the Chandigarh Police.
This order will come into force from March 20 and would be effective till May 18, 2013.
In the past, the UT Police has conducted raids on several immigration firms running their business illegally and duping the people.