Port Blair, March 4: For pre-poll preparation, only those schools in which Polling Stations have been fixed for Panchayat and Municipal Election shall remain closed on March 5, 2022. All Zonal Officers have been directed to disseminate it to concerned schools where Polling Stations have been fixed for Panchayat and Municipal Election for immediate information.

Port Blair, March 4: The vessel MV Campbell Bay is scheduled to sail from Chennai to Port Blair on 08.03.2022 at 1600 Hrs and advance reservation of tickets for the above voyage has already been commenced from 01.03.2022.

In pursuance of the guidelines issued by MoH&FW / MHA on risk assessment based approach and subsequent directives from the A &N Administration the following SOP shall be followed for the passengers travelling onboard vessel MV Campbell Bay from Chennai.

Port Blair, March 4: During RAT conducted on 50 passengers bound for North & Middle Andaman at Ferrargunj, no positive case has been detected. At Mohanpura Bus Terminus, test was conducted on 30 passengers, no positive case has been detected.  At Phoenix Bay Jetty, 9 passengers were tested with RAT, no positive case has been detected. At Helipad, test was conducted on 9 passengers, no positive case has been detected

Port Blair, March 4: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,07,989 beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above have been vaccinated so far in A&N Islands. Similarly,23,201 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 15 to 18. The number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine so far stood at 8844.

Port Blair, March 4: The Directorate of Shipping Services in consultation with the District Administration has scheduled the sailing programme of the vessel MV Chowra for Diglipur via Mayabunder on 05.03.2022 (Sat) at 1700 Hrs from Haddo Wharf and will sail back to Port Blair on 06.03.2022 (Sun) at 1400 Hrs from Diglipur via Mayabunder.