Sanjay Kumar Singh Takes up the Matter with CS and Shipping Secretary

Port Blair, April 20: Sanjay Kumar Singh, State Vice President, Bharatiya Janata Party, Andaman and Nicobar Islands under the leadership and instruction from Ajoy Bairagi, State President, Bharatiya Janata Party today met the Chief Secretary and requested him for immediate ship sailings to the Southern Group of Islands.

Sanjay Kumar Singh also wrote a letter to the Chief Secretary in which he stated that large number of residents of the Southern Group of Islands i.e. Hutbay, Car Nicobar, Nancowry and Campbell Bay are stuck at Port Blair because of non-availability of Shipping Services since long.

He informed the Chief Secretary that after a gap of 20 days, the last sailing from Port Blair to Hutbay, Car Nicobar, Nancowry Group and Campbell Bay was held on 11/04/2021 and 13/04/2021 respectively. He further added that very less number of passengers were allowed to travel by the said sailing.

The Vice President said that there are approximately 1400-1500 passengers bound for Hut Bay who are stuck at Port Blair.  Similarly 300-400 passengers bound for Car Nicobar are stuck at Port Blair, 500-600 passengers bound for Nancowry Group are stuck at Port Blair and 500-600 passengers bound for Campbell Bay are also stuck at Port Blair and these include patients and students.

Most of the intending passengers are low on money and needs to travel back urgently, said Singh explaining that the intending passengers are facing acute financial constraints.

The Chief Secretary gave a patient hearing and has assured that arrangements will be made to transport passengers to their destinations in the Southern Group. 

Further, Sanjay Kumar Singh also met the Secretary, Shipping Services and explained the problems of the passengers intending to travel to Southern Group of Islands. Positive response was also received from the Secretary, Shipping Services.