CHANDIGARH: Sh. Ravi Kant Sharma, Mayor, Chandigarh today formally launched the “Hindi Pakhwara” at MCC building here today in the presence of Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh.
While addressing all the senior officers and heads of various wings of MCC, the Mayor said that different programmes will be organized during the Hindi Pakhwara scheduled to be held from 7th to 21st September, 2021. He said that possibilities will be explored to create “Hindi Vibhag” in the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh to promote Hindi language in the office.
The Mayor said that the water bills should be in both languages i.e. English as well as Hindi. He said that different competitions will be organized during the Hindi Pakhwara including Essay writing, Slogan writing, Pledge, handwriting competition besides story writing etc. He said that prizes will be given to the winners on 21st September, 2021.
Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation said on the occasion that for the ease of citizens of Chandigarh all the online services related to Municipal Corporation Chandigarh will be in English and Hindi language also. She asked the concerned officers to execute the same within one week.
She said that officials and officers will put more efforts to promote Hindi in the office and all the communications/public notices to the residents of Chandigarh including vendors and other license holders will be served in Hindi language also.