Port Blair, Feb 25: The Member of Parliament, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Hon’ble Lt. Governor, A&N Islands to finalize Circle Rate for VS Palli and Sita Nagar Villages of North Andaman region.

In a letter addressed to the Lt. Governor, the Member of Parliament mentioned that a large number of islanders of the North Andaman region are waiting for finalisation of Circle Rate for VS Palli and Sita Nagar Villages of North Andaman.

He added that several years ago the Andaman & Nicobar Administration had issued orders regarding circle rate of all areas of this UT but for VS Palli and Sita Nagar Villages circle rate issue remains unresolved.

The Member of Parliament pointed out that this issue has created significant challenges for the residents, as they are unable to conduct land transactions without an established circle rate.

In this regard, he requested the Lt. Governor to direct the concerned department to expedite the process of finalizing the circle rate for VS Palli and Sita Nagar Villages.