Port Blair, Oct. 20: The Member of Parliament, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration to arrange a bigger ship viz MV Swaraj Dweep/MV Nancowry/MV Nicobar to sail from Port Blair to Nicobar Group of Islands and vice versa for transportation of stranded people including essential food and ration items to Car Nicobar, Teressa, Chowra, Katchal, Kamota, Campbell Bay etc. Since large number of tribal people of Nicobar Group of Islands are stuck up at Port Blair since past 03 (three) months, they are facing immense hardship to meet their daily requirements.

The MP also said that due to no sailing of boats, many people are helplessly waiting for getting their required treatment at GB Pant Hospital, Port Blair besides delay in getting ration/food items.