Guide To Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh administration is one of the most developed and well-structured government body in India. People of Chandigarh feel secure to work in Govt. running bodies. A huge percentage of people of Chandigarh are either employed by the government or are retired from the job. Due to this, Chandigarh is full of pensioners and is known as “Pensioner’s Paradise.” There are more than 15 medium large-scale industries in Chandigarh, which includes two from the public sector as well. At small-scale level, Chandigarh has more than 2500 industries registered. Most of the industries are paper manufacturing, basic metals and some alloys and machinery industries.

Most of the people here prefer to trade and business as their occupation. They like to be independent. There are many job opportunities available in Chandigarh. Punjab and Haryana High Court, PIGMER and many government schools in the area create many jobs for the people. 

The administrative structure of Chandigarh:

Administrator:

The current administrator of Chandigarh Administration is Shri. V. P. Singh Badnore. He is from Raj Bhawan, Chandigarh. The contact number for the administrator is +91 172 2740740.

Administrator Adviser:

The advisor to the administrator is Parimal Rai, IAS. He is also controlling a charge as a Chief Vigilance officer. The contact number for the adviser to the administrator is +91 172 2740154.

Secretaries:

1. Maninder Singh

Maninder Singh, IAS is the chairman housing board of Chandigarh. His address is Chandigarh Housing Board, Sector 9, Chandigarh. He is currently in charge of Chandigarh Housing Board. The contact number for Chairman housing board is +91 172 2741142.

2. Anurag Agarwal

Anurag Agarwal, IAS is the finance secretary of Chandigarh. His office address is 4th Floor, UT Secretariat, Sector 9, Chandigarh. The departments that he is working at are Engineering, Treasury and Accounts, Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation and Local Fund Examiner. The contact number for Finance Secretary is +91 172 2740017.

Anurag Agarwal, IAS is also the home secretary for Chandigarh. The departments he is working as a home secretary for Law & Justice, Medical Education & Research, Water Resources, Prisons, Revenue, Public Relations, Culture, Science & Technology & Renewable Energy, Technical Education, Local Government, Health, Police, Tourist, and Environment& Forests. The office contact number for Home Secretary is +91 172 2740008.

3. K K Jindal

K K Jindal, IAS is a secretary in Chandigarh Administration. The departments he is working at are Agriculture, Personnel, Housing, Urban Planning, Metro, Transport, Hospitality, and Vigilance. Besides being the secretary, he is also in charge as Chief Administrator. His office address is UT Secretariat, Sector 9, Chandigarh and his office contact number is +91 172 2740045.

4. Sh.B Purushartha

Sh. B Purushartha, IAS is municipal corporation Commissioner. He works at Municipal corporation department, and he is in charge as Nodal Officer (Smart City). His office address is Sector 17, Chandigarh and his contact number is +91 172 5021402.

5. Ajit Balaji Joshi

Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS is a deputy commissioner in Chandigarh. The departments he is working at are Agriculture, Food and Supplies, Consumer affairs controller Legal Metrology and DC office. He also holds many charges such as Secretary Labor, District Magistrate, Estate Officer, Excise & Taxation Commissioner, and Secretary Agriculture Marketing Board. Moreover, Agriculture Census Commissioner, Secretary Employment Additional Chief Electoral Officer, Labor Commissioner, President ZSWO, Controller, Civil Defense, Chairman Wakf Board, Registrar Cooperative Societies, Secretary Food & Supplies and Consumer Affairs-cum-Controller Legal Metrology. His office address is Estate office building, Sector 17, Chandigarh. His office contact number is +91 172 2700109.

Other Important Officials are:

• B.L. Sharma, IAS (Secretary)

Office Address: UT Secretariat, Sector 9, Chandigarh

Office Contact number: +91 172 2749132

• Kavita Singh, IAS (Managing Director)

Office Address: CITCO, Sector 17, Chandigarh.

Office Contact Number: +91 172 2704455

• Jitender Yadav, IAS (Secretary)

Office Address: UT Secretariat, Sector 9, Chandigarh.

Office Contact Number: +91 172 2747275