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Port Blair, April 5: Under the Central Sector Scheme – ‘Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi’ (PM-KISAN), 13 instalments have been released by the GoI. The 13th Instalment was released by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on 27th February 2023 directly to the bank accounts of the PM KISAN beneficiaries.
The 14th installment is expected to be released tentatively in the month of May 2023 for the period April to July. For the smooth transfer of benefits of 14th installment, the Govt. of India has made the following mandatory requirements to be completed by 30th April 2023.
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Port Blair, April 5: Shri. Vishal Jolly, National Executive Committee Member, BJP, today met the Secretary- Social Welfare, A & N Administration and raised the issue of serious delay in receipt of Old Age Pension, Widow Pension, Destitute Allowances and Handicap Allowances. He pointed out that for most of these beneficiaries, this amount is the only source of livelihood and therefore even a week’s delay in disbursement of these allowances creates a huge burden upon them. He urged to ensure that these benefits reach the beneficiaries well within the 1st or 2nd day of each & every month.
Read more: Jolly Discusses Issues Regarding Pension and Ration Supply with Secretary Social Welfare
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Port Blair, April 4: The Member of Parliament, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested immediate intervention of Minister of Road Transport and Highways, GoI in the matter of delay in construction work of Middle Strait Bridge.
In a letter addressed to the Minister of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), the Member of Parliament mentioned that the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL) undertook the construction of a 1.9 km bridge at Middle Strait Creek nearly three years ago, with a completion target of September 2022. However, as of now, the construction work remains incomplete, with about 30% of the work finished.
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Port Blair, April 5: The Public Hearing for preparation of Draft Island Coastal Regulation Zone (ICRZ) Plan, Draft Coastal Land Use Map of Car Nicobar Island is scheduled to be held on April 12, 2023 at 11 am at District Library Hall, Car Nicobar.
Read more: Public Hearing of Draft Island Coastal Regulation Zone on 12th April
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Mayabunder, April 4: The long awaited repair of Neemtala Road from Medical junction Pokadera connecting to Danapur main road commenced today. Since last many years, people of Mayabunder have been running from pillar to post to get this stretch of road repaired.
In this regard, the Ex-Pramukh, Shri Siddique had personally knocked the door of the concerned authorities several times for taking up the said road. But all the efforts were in vain. Few weeks ago Siddique had taken up the issue with Shri Ankit Yadav, IAS, the new Deputy Commissioner of N&M Andaman. It was his initiative that the Neemtala road of Pokadera got started today at the right time before arrival of monsoon.