Port Blair, June 5: General (Dr.) Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd.), Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways and Civil Aviation, GoI visiting A&N Islands from 5th to 7th June, 2022, met Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd) Lt Governor, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Vice Chairman, Islands Development Agency today at Raj Niwas.

Discussed various Islands Development Agency projects being executed under the aegis of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, GoI namely double laning of ATR, NH4, timely completion of Middle Strait bridge & proposed Andaman Marine Drive project. Also discussed projects being executed under the aegis of Ministry of Civil Aviation, GoI viz. Both the new Green Field Airports, timely completion of new terminal of VSI Airport, Implementation of UDAN schemes, Operationalziation of Seaplanes, Introduction of large capacity Helicopters and hopping of International flights.