CPI (M) Demands Uninterrupted Power Supply in Port Blair and Rural South Andaman

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Port Blair, Feb 22: CPI (M) has demanded to provide uninterrupted power supply to Port Blair and rural South Andaman areas for the benefit of thousands of students appearing in the Examinations. In a letter sent to the Chief Secretary, A & N Administration, D. Ayyappan, Secretary, CPI (M) A & N State Organising Committee brought to the notice of the Administration the increasing disruption in the power supply at Port Blair and rural South Andaman areas during the last few weeks. CPI (M) Secretary informed the Chief Secretary that power supply has been disrupted frequently during the day time and night.

Ayyappan told the Chief Secretary that the Board Examination for class XII has already started and examination for Class X is likely to start in a few days. Home examinations of students of other classes are also currently underway. He informed the Chief Secretary that power disruption during the period of Board Examinations is adversely affecting the studies of the students especially those who do not have power back up facility at home.  Students are put to unnecessary mental tension and hardship due to the frequent power cut. He further stated in the letter that competitive examinations for various posts in APWD are also currently underway in which also a large number of youth are attending. These candidates are also facing difficulties to prepare for the written examinations because of the intermittent power supply.   

CPI (M) has been taking up the issue of power disruption continuously during the last one year with the A & N Administration and had conducted agitations on several occasions demanding uninterrupted power supply. CPI (M) has told the Chief Secretary that the A & N Administration has miserably failed to provide uninterrupted power supply to a merely small population of 2 lakhs in Port Blair and rural South Andaman areas and further demanded to take all possible measures to provide uninterrupted power supply to Port Blair and rural South Andaman areas for the benefit of students appearing in the Examinations.