Port Blair, May 2: The Member of Parliament, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has sanctioned Rs. 40,00,000 (Forty Lakhs rupees) for construction of an Anganwadi Center and a Multipurpose Hall for Community utilization at Machilane, ward number 10, Port Blair.

The sanction order was handed over to Smti. T Mangayarkarasi Councillor Ward No.10 by the Member of Parliament recently.

There was a long pending demand of residents of Machilane for construction of an Anganwadi Center and Multipurpose Hall in the area and based on public demand the Member of Parliament has sanctioned the works under MPLADS fund.

Once completed the Anganwadi Center and Community Hall will be an asset for the area. While the Anganwadi centre will be used for all social development activities related to children, women and general public, the Community Hall can be largely used by youths of the area for conducting various indoor games, cultural events, social gatherings, festivals, government training programmes, awareness programmes, skill development camps and other important functions.