completed. 70 per cent work in village Mauli Jagran has been completed.
Information Technology
Chandigarh has become a role model in using Information Technology to provide fast and
user friendly services to the masses. Under the e-Governance initiatives of the Department, seven
more Gram Sampark Centres have been set up in the villages of Dhanas, Khudda Jassu,
Kaimbwala, Raipur Khurd, Raipur Kalan, Makhan Majra and Bahlana. Gram Sampark Centres
in villages Palsora, Dadu Majra, Hallo Majra, Khuda Alisher, Daria, Mauli Jagran and Maloya
are operative. The administration is working on energy conservation. A work order has been
issued to the Tata BP Solar Ltd. for commissioning the Energy Park at the Botanical Garden.
Under the solar lighting initiative, all street lights in the villages would be replaced with solar
based street lights.
Industries
The administration is developing the Phase-III of the industrial area at the revenue estate of
village Mauli Jagran.
Tourism
Administration has taken many innovative and novel measures like Wedding Tourism. With
the focus on extending efficient medical, educational and entertainment oriented facilities,
administration is promoting cinematic tourism, sports tourism and medical tourism in a big way.
Power
Provision of sufficient electricity to all the residents is also getting attention of the
administration. To improve the voltage profile and to reduce the load on the power distribution
network the electricity wing had planned to add 80 MVAR automatic capacitor banks at various
existing 66 KV grid sub-stations located at different points in the periphery of UT. Use of CFL is
mandatory in all government buildings. Similarly, all institutional buildings will have to provide
solar lighting in their parking spaces within their complexes.
Relevant Website: www.chandigarh.gov.in
Government
Administrator : V.P. Singh Badnore
Advisor to the : Manoj Kumar Parida
Administrator
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Area : 491 sq km Population : 3. 44 lakh
Capital : Silvassa Principal : Gujarati, Hindi,
Languages English