Port Blair, Sept. 28: A meeting was convened in the chamber of Secretary (TW) on Wellness, Wellbeing & Welfare of the Onge Tribe yesterday. Dr. Shiv Shankar Singh, Consultant, GB Pant Hospital, Port Blair made a power-point presentation on the outcome of Health and Nutrition Camp-cum-Survey organized at Dugong Creek from Sept. 4 to 8, 2022. Officers from the Departments i.e. Health Services, Fisheries, Animal husbandry and Veterinary Services, APWD and Social Welfare were present during the meeting.

Secretary (TW) appreciated the endeavours made by Health Department and issued necessary directions to line agencies including APWD to initiate urgent repair work at Onge settlement. It was also directed that Animal Husbandry Department shall provide poultry birds to Onge for rearing and Agriculture Department shall plant fruit bearing trees and set up a vegetable garden for Onge. Social Welfare Department has been directed to resume functioning of Anganwadi and the nutritional status of the Onge children to be monitored closely. He also directed the officers of the line departments to work in tandem towards wellbeing and welfare of the Onge PVTG of Dugong Creek.