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Report: Sarpreet Kaur
International Women’s Day was celebrated with quite a pomp and show in Kamorta Island in the Nancowrie subdivision. The occasion was graced by the Assistant Commissioner, Abhishek along with the First Captain Aslam Majid. Nancowrie Island is situated where the glistening Bay of Bengal and the lustrous Andaman Sea conjoin. These islands form a central part of the full Nicobar island chains. But today this mighty island is in news not for its surpassing natural beauty but for the celebration of women who emanate the feminine essence adding more colour to everyone’s life as well as surroundings.
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Department of RD Makes Great Strides Towards Achieving the Goal of Housing for All
Port Blair, March 11: In a significant step towards realising the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s dream of ‘Housing for All by 2022’, the Department of Rural Development, A&N Administration has been persistently implementing the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin, the flagship scheme of the Government of India across the Islands. The aim is to provide a pucca house with basic amenities inclusive of a hygienic cooking space to the houseless and those living in kutcha houses. Under PMAY-G, beneficiaries are provided unit assistance of Rs. 1.2 lakh along with 90 person days of unskilled labour wage through convergence with Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). Additionally, an incentive of Rs. 12,000 for construction of toilets through convergence with Swachh Bharat Mission – Gramin (SBM-G) is also provided to the beneficiaries.
Read more: Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin in A&N Islands
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Port Blair, March 11: India Tourism Port Blair, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India in collaboration with Andaman Association of Tour Operators will be celebrating the "Campaign Launch of India @ 75" along with rest of Nation tomorrow. The function will be held at Hotel Aparoopa, Ambience Goal Ghar from 11 am to 12 noon.
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Port Blair, March 11: The Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, Andaman and Nicobar Islands while appreciating the efforts put in by the A & N Administration for the ongoing vaccination drive of Health Care Staff and other frontline workers, has urged the administration to vaccinate all the school teachers working in Government, Govt. Aided and Private un-aided schools.
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Port Blair, March 11: As part of FSSAI initiative of Eat Right India movement, the Food Safety Department organized a Food Licensing and Registration Mela at Ferrargunj Community Hall for the benefit of new Food Business operators of the locality. About 57 new Food business operators of the adjoining areas visited the mela. The main aim of the mela was to facilitate new FBOs in obtaining license/registration certificates through the online portal of FSSAI.
Read more: Food Licensing and Registration Mela Organised at Ferrargunj