Chandigarh Administration notifies appellate authorities for 18 services
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, December 4
The UT Administration has notified appellate authorities in 18 new services provided by the DC office, Agriculture, Sports and Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Departments the under the Right to Services Act.
The Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) has been designated as the first appellate authority, and the Deputy Commissioner (DC) as the second appellate authority in the case of permissions granted for road show, shobha yatra, nagar kirtan, trade fair and exhibition. The permission has to be granted within 25 days by the Miscellaneous Assistant (MA) branch.
In the Sports Department, the junior assistant concerned has been made the designated officer, the District Sports Officer is the first appellate authority and the Director Sports is the second appellate authority. The department has to respond to an application of booking a stadium within 10 days, on membership in various games in seven days, scholarship in various games in 180 days and issue of gradation certificates in 90 days.
The veterinary officer is the designated officer for complaints against the Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department for non-delivery of services within the stipulated period. The Joint Director is the first appellate and the Director is the second appellate. The department has to give post-mortem reports of animals in two days and issue health certificates of birds in one day and that of animals in three days.
In the Agriculture Department, the Director Agriculture is the first appellate authority and the Secretary, Agriculture, is the second appellate. Licensing officer is the designated officer.