Reviews Flagship/Welfare/Development Schemes of GoI, Inspects Ongoing Projects

Port Blair, Dec. 9: The Hon’ble Minister of State for Home, Shri Nityanand Rai arrived here today on a 4-day visit to the Islands. Soon after arrival, the Minister visited the National Memorial Cellular Jail and paid tributes to the freedom fighters by laying wreath at the Martyrs’ Column. The Minister was briefed about the history of Cellular Jail and the renovation work in progress at the National Memorial. He also visited the Solitary Cell of Veer Savarkar and paid homage to the great patriot of India’s Freedom Struggle. The Minister also visited Flag Point near South Point.

Earlier, the Minister was accorded a warm welcome on his arrival at the airport by the Officers of A&N Administration.

During his stay in the Islands, the Minister will review the Flagship/Welfare/Development Schemes of Govt. of India and also inspect various ongoing as well as upcoming project sites.

Tomorrow (Dec. 10), the Minister is scheduled to visit COVID Care Center at DBRAIT Dollygunj in the morning. Later, the Minister will proceed to Shaheed Dweep and inspect the site of eco-tourism project at Bharatpur. Thereafter, the Minister will proceed to Swaraj Dweep and inspect the tourism project sites, Blue Flag Certified Beach on the same day.