Port Blair, March 31: The Andaman Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee President, Shri. Rangalal Halder has demanded construction of Man-made Ponds in all villages of Gram Panchayats in Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

In a letter addressed to the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, A&N Islands, Halder said considering the situation of water scarcity in the islands, one solution is to construct large ponds in all villages of A&N Islands. He pointed that the Farmers of A& N Islands are very much worried about their agricultural lands, which are getting dry due to shortage of man- made ponds. He said that the existing ponds in the Islands doesn’t have a capacity to hold surplus water which resulting in drought in the summery days.

He suggested that the Revenue Land of Andaman & Nicobar Islands can easily be utilized in constructing man-made ponds to store adequate number of water.