Unit President, Uttara Grateful to A&N Administration

Port Blair, Nov. 18: The Unit President of Congress Party, Uttara (Kadamtala), Middle Andaman, Shri Prakash Mandal along with Shri Rangalall Halder, District President and overall instruction and supervision of Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma, President, Pradesh Congress Committee and Member of Parliament, A&N Islands, has raised the following public important issues before the Sub-Divisional Magistrate-cum-Asst. Commissioner, Rangat Division for immediate resolution in the larger interest of the people of villages residing in Uttara, Kadamtala.

(1) Immediate withdrawal and release of Uttara village from containment zone which was imposed since 23.10.1020 and due to which residents are facing great hardships for their daily routine works for livelihood.

(2)  Immediate repair of NH road in these stretch, which is, dilapidate condition and not fit for road worthy.

(3) Immediate resumption of all STS bus services from Uttara – Kadamtala to other destinations of Port Blair and Diglipur for public transportation.

(4) Availability of services of sufficient medical staff with equipments at PHC Kadamtala for health care of the villagers.

(5) Boat services from Uttara jetty to Swaraj Dweep, Shaheed Dweep via Long Island for public as well as tourism activities.

(6) Re-opening of schools in Uttara for facilitating to the students and teachers to attend classes/schools as per COVID-19 guidelines since all the schools situated in Uttara villages were closed due to containment zone.

(7) To allow fishermen for fishing activities in these zone for their livelihood.

(8) To start dialysis facilities for the patients at CHC Rangat since dialysis patients are facing grate hardship to get dialysis from the hospitals located distantly at Mayabunder.

The District Administration after examine the issues, has released the Uttara village from containment zone on 18.11.2020, started STS bus services from Uttara, re-opened all the schools situated in Uttara, instructed the NH agency to get repair of road in these stretch within 3 to 4 days. However, the authorities concerned have assured that the rest of the issues will be examined and considered on top priority.

The Unit President of Congress Party, Uttara has expressed his gratitude to the A&N Administration for immediate responding to the public grievances raised by him as per direction of Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma, President Pradesh Congress Committee and Member of Parliament, A&N Islands.