Port Blair, June 30: The Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Hon’ble Lt. Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands to form a separate Panchayat Ward for McCarthy Valley Village so that the problem of lack of basic infrastructure is addressed automatically.

In a letter addressed to the Hon’ble Lt. Governor, the Member of Parliament mentioned that yesterday he had visited the McCarthy Valley Village, located in the Kadamtala region of Middle Andamanand during his visit to McCarthy Valley Village, he had the opportunity to meet with the villagers and understand their hardships and challenges. The villagers have informed him that the lack of basic amenities such as roads, electricity, and clean drinking water has been a persistent issue for the villagers.

Pot Blair, June 30: Mr. J Murgan, 30 years old had been suffering with a diagnosis of GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) and large Hiatus Hernia for the last 10 – 15 years. He had taken consultation with various specialists including chest and T.B., Psychiatrist and was on treatment for Asthma and Chronic Lung Disease but his symptoms never got relieved.

Murgan was later admitted with pain in upper abdomen, breathing difficulty and difficulty in swallowing in the month of March 2023 in the Department of Minimal Access and General Surgery of ANIIMS/ G.B. Pant Hospital. He was investigated with upper GI endoscopy, Barium Swallow USG Abdomen and Chest X-ray. He was found to have large Hiatus Hernia with GERD and oesophagitis gastroesophageal reflex disease (GERD) which occurs when stomach acid repeatedly flows back into the tube connecting the mouth and stomach (esophagus).

Port Blair, June 30: The new State President of Pradesh Youth Congress, A&N Islands Ms. Diksha Dular who recently won the Youth Congress election, met the Congress Campaign Committee Chairman, A&N Islands Mr. TSG Bhasker at his office on Thursday afternoon and sought his blessings as well as guidance before assuming charge.

Port Blair, June 30: The CPI (M) has urged the Government of India to send a high level technical delegation to Andaman & Nicobar Islands to study the causes of power crisis in the islands. D. Ayyappan, Secretary, CPI (M), Andaman & Nicobar State Organising Committee during his recent visit to Delhi submitted a letter to the Secretary (Power), Government of India on the issues relating to the power sector in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He further demanded to take all necessary steps to increase the power generation in Andaman & Nicobar Islands on an urgent basis considering the fact that power cut of 5 to 6 hours daily are being resorted to in many parts of the South Andaman and North and Middle Andaman Districts. 

Port Blair, June 30: In order to ensure safety of school students, A & N Traffic Police has introduced Traffic Warden Scheme, wherein Traffic warden will be nominated from Schools to assist Traffic Police in controlling the flow of traffic, especially during Morning and Evening hours. Their priority will be the safety of students when crossing roads or using designated crosswalks. They will guide and assist children in safely navigating busy streets, promoting pedestrian safety awareness.