Mayor opens 3 days Chrysanthemum show at Terraced Garden Chandigarh

Chandigarh, December 13:- The City Beautiful known as "City of Flowers” is witnessing the beautiful Chrysanthemum Show at Terraced Garden, Sector 33, Chandigarh. The three day flower show was today inaugurated by Sh. Kuldeep Kumar, Mayor, Chandigarh in the presence of Sh. Amit Kumar, IAS, Commissioner, MCC, Smt. Anju Katyal, area councilor, other councilors and senior officers of MCC and prominent persons of area.

The Municipal Corporation made it a ‘Zero Waste’ event, besides showcasing various stalls of different initiatives and projects of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh and Self Help Groups registered under DAY-NULM will be concluded on 15th December.

The Mayor and Commissioner took a round of all the stalls including Swachh Bharat Mission where awareness is being created towards segregation of waste in four types of waste separately from the source, compost of Horticulture waste, Home Composting, Safai Mitra, construction and demolition waste material, Fire & Rescue Services, jute bags, candle making, painting by Self Help Groups, ‘Naya Sa’, initiative of MCC to reuse the old cloths by selling them to the people on nominal charges after proper cleaning and ironing etc.

In addition to that the MCC also showcased its unique initiative of making sticks and other items from floral waste under the banner of ‘Arpan’ run by a self help group aided by Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh.

On the occasion, the Chief Guest distributed sweets to the labourers and gardeners of Corporation on the occasion, who contributed a lot to artistically showcased groups of chrysanthemums. He alongwith Commissioner then went around the Garden alongwith other officers to see various flowers exhibited there with different permutations and combinations.

The Mayor said that this time the Municipal Corporation has organized this festival very enjoyfull with Zero budget as it is incurred expenditure approximately 3.5 lacs which the MCC has reclaimed through auctioning food court in the three day festival at amounting to Rs. 3.35 lacs and found out a different way to organize this festival as “Zero Waste Festival” by using all the things either reusable or recyclable not a single waste generated from the festival this time.

He appreciated the team of MCC officers for organizing this festival as Zero Waste event and promoting Swachhata during such festivals.

After taking round of the park, the Mayor, Commissioner and others laid flower petals at the Martyr’s Pillar in Terraced Garden sector 33 Chandigarh and paid their tribute to the Martyrs.

While speaking on the occasion the Commissioner said that over 272 varieties of Chrysanthemum are being displayed this year. All these varieties are grown and well groomed at MCC nursery. Gardeners of Horticulture Department, MCC in the show have made boat, camel, peacock, cow, giraffe, lion and many other animals and birds using flowers. The beautiful displays of the Chrysanthemum in the Show have helped Chandigarh in acquiring international fame.

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MCC officers volunteerly slashed their entertainment charges due to financial crunch

Chandigarh, December 13:- Following the footsteps of their boss, all entitled officers of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh today volunteerly slashed their entertainment charges 50 percent, which will save expenditure at amounting to Rs. 8 lacs per annum.

Nearly 28 officers of MCC including Joint Commissioners, Chief Engineer, SEs, all Executive Engineers and other administrative officers volunteerly slashed their entertainment charges. Earlier, the MCC Commissioner Sh. Amit Kumar, IAS has ordered to slash his entertainment charges 50 percent, which costs 90 K per annum.

The Municipal Corporation Chandigarh is facing huge financial crises these days and the Commissioner has directed all his officers to curtail expenditure and explore maximum revenue generation solutions in the Corporation.

It is pertinent to mention here that the Commissioner also slashed the expenditure of Chrysanthemum Show to Rs. 3.50 lacs from approved budget of Rs. 24 lacs. The MCC has successfully auctioned food court in the three days Chrysanthemum show at amounting to Rs. 3.35 lacs therefore meeting out all its expenditure incurred.