Port Blair, Oct. 19: The Revenue Department of South Andaman District carried out eviction drives against encroachments committed over Government land in South Andaman District during the month of August, September and October and restored an area of 169650 Sq. Mtrs of Government land into Government Khata. As a part of Zero Tolerance towards encroachment these eviction drives were conducted in various villages of Port Blair, Ferrargunj and Little Andaman Tehsils.

Port Blair, Oct. 19: Central Crime Station in its continuous effort and crackdown against illegal Narcotics in A&N Islands, has arrested 02 drug peddlers.

Port Blair, Oct. 19: Ms V.  K Mariyam Bibi, ex -Adhyaksha, Zilla Parishad, South Andaman has expressed gratitude to the Director shipping service for allowing four wheelers in the vehicle ferry plying between Bambooflat to Chatham and vice versa. Due to rise in Covid-19 cases, the vehicles were restricted in this route.  After a request was made by PRI's, NGO's and general public the same has been restored.

Port Blair, Oct. 19: Under the directions of Shri. Ajoy Bairagi, State President, Bharatiya Janata Party who is currently in New Delhi, Shri. Jyotirmay Bawali, State General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party and Shri. Ramdas, State General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party met Shri. Suneel Anchipaka, Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman and Deputy Commissioner (In-charge), North & Middle Andaman District today at his office and discusses various issues related to the South Andaman District, North and Middle Andaman District and the Nicobar District.

230 Families Comprising of 664 People in Two Containment Zones Screened on the First Day Itself

Port Blair, Oct. 18: In continuation to the efforts of the District Administration in its fight against the spread of COVID-19 in Diglipur, active field surveillance has been conducted in which 230 families comprising of 664 people in the two containment zones were screened on the first day itself. More than 400 medicine kits have already been distributed amongst the ILI/ SARI suspects.