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Port Blair, July 12: The PCC President, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Lt Governor to consider free vaccination of Hepatitis B Vaccine and Anti Typhoid Vaccine to the Islanders.
In his letter Sharma wrote that the dangerous killer jaundice virus Hepatitis B and typhoid deceases are very common diseases in this modern era. The Directorate of Health Services, which is giving free treatment to the Islanders should also provide free Hepatitis B Vaccine and Anti Typhoid Vaccine to all the islanders. In case it is not possible for the time being to bring all the islanders for such costly vaccinations then these vaccines may be allowed at free of cost to the widowed, handicapped, elderly person and BPL categories.
As the first three categories are depending on pension of Rs. 2000/- per month, which is not sufficient in these hard days, forcing them to pay for the vaccines is an extra burden on them.
To save the valuable lives of all these categories who are very poor, Sharma has requested to consider free vaccination as a welfare measure. He said that if his request is considered, the DHS may publish the dates for such vaccination in the media for the information of the islanders.
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Port Blair, July 12: K. Raja Kumarr, a youth from the islands presently based at Chennai has released his first video album ‘Ek Khwab Mein’ on 6th July 2013. Kumarr, 23 has not only directed the video album but is also the singer, lyrics & composer too in this album.
The 23 year old upcoming Director – Singer known as KRK in order to pursue his passion, had given up Engineering in the second year and joined Viscom, making short movies/ albums and advertisements. He was also the official of 110th Chennai International Film Festival.
KRK is an ex-student of Model Sr. Sec. School and Kamraj School in Port Blair. He was a state level volleyball player during his school days and later went to Chennai for further education.
Islanders can all watch the album ‘Ek Khwab Mein’ at youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUkYcmJciW8 . It can also be downloaded as mp3 at https://soundcloud.com/krk-rajkumarr/krk-rajkumarr-1
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The Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Shri Anand Prakash inaugurating the Monsoon Festival-2013 at a function at Govt. Girls Senior Secondary School on 12.07.2013
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Port Blair, July 12: Hon’ble Mr. Justice (Rtd.) Amit Talukdar, Chairperson of the A & N Commission for OBC will be visiting these Islands from 21st July, 2013 to 2nd August, 2013 for holding public hearings and sittings of Commission. He will be leaving for Kolkata on 3rd August, 2013.
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Port Blair, July 11: The Directorate of Health Services, A&N Administration in association with the UT Health Mission today observed “World Population Day 2013” with the theme “Chhota Pariwar Sukhi Parivar” at Panchayat Hall, Chouldhari. The aim was to create awareness about growing population and population control and its socio economic implication.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. MK Saha, Dr. Gynaecologist, GB Pant Hospital highlighted about various methods of population control such as spacing and permanent methods of male and female for small family norms to stabilize the population growth of the country without signature of their husband on consent papers. He urged the general public to come forward and convey the population control message in their community to stabilize population growth.
Shri Subhash Dey, Pradhan Gram Panchayat, Chouldari on the occasion appreciated the efforts of the Health Department for organising the program in his village and appealed to the Health Department to organise such programmes in remote and unreached areas to create awareness.
During the programme a Nukkad Natak on Chhota Parivar – Sukhi Parivar was performed by Aditya Natya Academy, Port Blair which was appreciated by one and all present.
The Chief Guest, Smti Ratna Kannan, Chairperson A&N Social Welfare Board, South Andaman in her address highlighted various incidents happening in the society and appealed to the eligible mothers to accept any family planning methods after one or two child to control population growth. She also urged to the general public especially the women group to come forward and extend their co-operation to stabilize the population growth.
At the end of the programme, Shri VA Mohd. Ashraf, Health Educator, Directorate of Health Services proposed the vote of thanks.
The programme was attended by PRI members, Govt. Officials, Teachers, Anganwadi workers, ASHAs, Para Medical Staff, NGOs and media and general public.
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It is brought to the notice of the general consumers and government departments that power supply will remain suspended in some of the areas on 13.07.2013 from 0800 hours to 1500 hours for erection of transformer structure, energization work on 11 KV UG cable and line clearance work near MES water treatment plant and Kidzz School.
The areas to be affected by power disruption are part of Prothrapur, Bird Line, Calicut, Macca Pahar, New Bimlitan, Kamraj Nagar, Beodnahad, Burmanallah & Chidiyatapu.
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Port Blair, July 11: The Member of Parliament, Shri Bishnu Pada Ray in his letter to the Hon’ble Lt. Governor has requested for implementing the Hon’ble High Court’s Judgement to extend pensionary benefits to the 495 DRMs of the Electricity Department who have been serving since 1994.
The MP explained that in pursuance of the GOI, Ministry Of Power letter No. 34/2/2005-R&R, dated, 02.07.2009’ the GOI, Ministry of Power, the A&N Admn. created 495 posts of Mazdoors in the Electricity Deptt. of A&N Administration. Consequent upon, the Electricity Deptt. of A&N Admn. has regularized the 495 posts of Mazdoors with prospective effect with consequential benefits.
However, the 495 Mazdoors of Electricity Deptt. were working in Electricity Deptt. A&N Admn. since 1994 onwards as Daily Rated mazdoor with same nature of works at par with their counterparts regular Mazdoors in same Deptt. Out of 495 most of them are in verge stage of their life and due to regularizing of their service in prospective nature, they are deprived from the pensionary benefits.
Finding no others alternative the stake holders has approached the Hon’ble High Court, Circuit at Port Blair vide No. WPCT No.666/2012 (Shri J.Lokanathan & Ors—Vs—Union of India & ors. ) and His Lordship’s has passed an Order “Extent That The Petitioners Shall Be Deemed To Be In Service From The Date Of Actual Engagement Only For The Purpose Of Retiral And Pensionary Benefits And Not For Any Other Purpose”.
In view of the above facts and circumstances, the MP has requested the Lt. Governor to implemented the judgment at the earliest in the interest of the Mazdoors.