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In 1955 he was made the Vice-President of the [[Indian Council of Agricultural Research]] (ICAR) and Additional Secretary to [[Government of India]], [[Ministry of Agriculture (India)|Ministry of Food and Agriculture]], New Delhi. He then served the [[Government of India]] as Advisor, [[Natural Resources Planning Commission]] from 1961–1964 and as the special Secretary, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Govt. of India. He subsequently became the Financial Commissioner of the [[Capital Project Punjab]] from July 1966 to October 1966, and then he was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the [[Union Territory of Chandigarh]] in November 1966 and remained so till 1968. Dr. Randhawa served as the founding [[Vice-Chancellor]] of [[Punjab Agricultural University]] in the 1970s. | In 1955 he was made the Vice-President of the [[Indian Council of Agricultural Research]] (ICAR) and Additional Secretary to [[Government of India]], [[Ministry of Agriculture (India)|Ministry of Food and Agriculture]], New Delhi. He then served the [[Government of India]] as Advisor, [[Natural Resources Planning Commission]] from 1961–1964 and as the special Secretary, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Govt. of India. He subsequently became the Financial Commissioner of the [[Capital Project Punjab]] from July 1966 to October 1966, and then he was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the [[Union Territory of Chandigarh]] in November 1966 and remained so till 1968. Dr. Randhawa served as the founding [[Vice-Chancellor]] of [[Punjab Agricultural University]] in the 1970s. | ||
Randhawa was | Randhawa was a key promoter of tree planting and was behind what became the establishment of the national tree planting week known as [[Van Mahotsav|van mahotsav]]. | ||
<gallery mode=packed> | Randhawa was chairman of the committee to plan the city of [[Chandigarh]] in 1955, and was instrumental in its landscaping. He was instrumental in the establishment of the [[Chandigarh Museum]], [[Punjab Arts Council]] and [[Museum of Cultural Heritage of Punjab]] at [[Ludhiana]]. He also introduced many species of avenue trees to [[Chandigarh]] and founded the [[Zakir Hussain Rose Garden|Rose Garden]] in [[Sector 16, Chandigarh|Sector 16]] in [[Chandigarh]], the [[Punjab Agricultural University]] at [[Ludhiana]], the [[Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh]], and the [[Anglo Sikh War Memorial]] near [[Ferozepur]] which was completed in February 1976. | ||
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File:Rose Garden,Chandigarh.jpg|Roses in the garden. | File:Rose Garden,Chandigarh.jpg|Roses in the garden. | ||
File:Rose Garden ,Chandigarh UT.jpg|Roses in the garden. | File:Rose Garden ,Chandigarh UT.jpg|Roses in the garden. | ||
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* [https://www.astocare.com/doctors/chandigarh Book Doctor Appointment Online] | * [https://www.astocare.com/doctors/chandigarh Book Doctor Appointment Online] | ||
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