Port Blair, Aug 18: Shri. N.K. Udhaya Kumar, Chairperson Port Blair Municipal Council met the Principal Secretary (Health) Shri. Candavelu, IAS at his office today and briefed about the issues of the peoples within the containment zones.

The Local residents of the containment zones are at present deprived of basic health care facilities for small health issues like viral fever, diabetes etc. The Chairperson while appreciating the initiative of Health Department for telemedicine facilities, requested strengthening of telemedicine facilities as more often the telephone numbers provided are either engaged or busy.

The Chairperson also highlighted the issue of non-availability of Mobile Transportation facilities and requested to increase the ambulance and mobile service in the containment zones. During the conversation the Civic Chief also requested the Principal Secretary (Health) to upgrade the facilities provided at the Garacharma PHC as it caters the needs of the major populace of far flung areas. After a patience hearing the Shri.Candavelu, Principal Secretary (Health) assured the matter raised by the Civic Chief will be looked in and every aspect will be resolved.

The Civic Chief on also met Shri. Sudhir Mahajan, IAS Secretary (Shipping) wherein he expressed his sincere thanks and gratitude for giving special permission to bring the family members of  deceased persons and serious patients from Havelock to Port Blair at an appropriate time. Udhaya Kumar requested the Secretary (Shipping) to look into the feasibility of making necessary arrangements to send back the strained persons from (Neil, Diglipur etc.) who are at present are stranded at Port Blair and Vice versa. The Secretary (Shipping) assured of an appropriate and timely action from his end at the earliest.