Port Blair, Feb. 8: Shri A.S.P.S. Ravi Prakash, IAS, Secretary (Disaster Management) and Dr. Nitin Shakya, Director (Disaster Management), A&N Administration along with Officers of Disaster Management Department visited various Mock Incident Sites of State Level Mock DM Exercise in Port Blair and took stock of ground level disaster preparedness for smooth conduct of State Level Mock Exercise to be held tomorrow (Feb.9).

Port Blair, Feb 8: Shri D. Ayyappan, Secretary, CPI (M) A & N State Organising Committee along with other leaders of the party has met the fire victims at Junglighat on 7th February, 2023.  A devastating fire on 1st February, 2023 night at Junglighat completely gutted five shops and a residential house while damaging a few other adjacent shops.  Each shopkeeper sustained the loss of several lakhs in the fire incident while the residential building was completely gutted, rendering the residents shelter-less.

It is brought to the notice of the electricity consumer and general public that power supply will remain suspended at the following area on 09.02.2023 (Thursday) from 0800 hrs. to 1400 hrs. in connection with cutting of 02 Nos. Siris tree standing adjacemt to house of Shri. Kuldip Singh, S/o. Shaitan Singh at Bird Line / Calicut, as per the order of SDM.

Port Blair, Feb. 9: The Government of India is committed towards Anaemia Mukt Bharat and a worm-free future for the children of India. Worm infestation impair the nutritional status of the children. The nutritional impairment has significant impact on growth and physical development. Worms consume nutrients meant for the human body and cause blood loss, poor nutrition and stunted growth. Due to heavy infection, children are often too sick or tired to concentrate at school or attend School/ Anganwadi. Worm infestation negatively affect children’s physical and cognitive development which could have long term negative impact on them. Studies show that absenteeism in schools decreases with regular deworming.

Port Blair, Feb. 8: A new 5 Ton capacity Ice Plant was inaugurated by Shri G. Sudhakar, IAS, Secretary (Fisheries), A&N Administration today at Chunnabhatta in the presence of Ms. V.K. Mariyam Bibi, Zilla Parishad Member, Hope Town, Smt. Rashida Bibi, Pradhan, Gram Panchayat, Hope Town, Shri Subbaraj, Executive Engineer, Road Construction Division, APWD.