Report: Sarpreet Kaur

Port Blair, March 8: Andaman and Nicobar Islands- a small strip of merrily floating lands around 1200 km off the coast of Chennai is a land of lush green forest and dancing aquamarine waves. Islands known for their unrivalled beauty, flourishing wildlife, incredible tribes and infamous tsunami have been gaining quite an interest from our nation’s think tanks and government for their untapped resources hidden warmly in the lap of nature.

Plan named “Sustainable development of Little Andaman Island vision document” by NITI Aayog recently announced by the government of India has caught the attention of all the stakeholders. This plan is an overshoot of the wider strategy promulgated by the government under the vision of the Holistic Development of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. This project aims to develop a Greenfield coastal city in the date unhindered island called Little Andaman. The plan underlines bigger ambitions of making Little Andaman capable of competing with Singapore and Hong Kong in terms of trade activity in the mighty Indian Ocean.

Owing to the strategic location of Little Andaman, its proximity to the open sea and the wide variety of marine and forest resources this island has caught the eye. It also corroborates with India’s highly ambitious “Act East Policy” ensuring better connectivity with the East India region. However, it has raised many eyebrows especially among environmentalists, activists and tribal leaders due to the ecological sensitivity of the area.

CS Interacts with Patients, Doctors, Health Workers and Checks 102 Control Room

Port Blair, March 7: In a first move after assuming the charge of the Chief Secretary of the Andaman & Nicobar Administration, Shri Jitendra Narayan alongwith Shri Suneel Anchipaka, Deputy Commissioner (SA) paid a surprise visit to GB Pant Hospital during the midnight of Saturday to take first hand stock of prevailing conditions in the hospital.

The Chief Secretary inspected Emergency Room, Casualty & others wards along with Director of Health Services. He made intensive interactions with patients in almost all the wards & enquired about the services being provided to the patients by the doctors and other paramedical staffs. He also interacted with the Pharmacists in the medicine counter and enquired about the availability of medicines. 

Port Blair, March 7: Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma extends his best wishes to everyone on the occasion of International Women’s Day. The 8th of March every year is set aside to celebrate the International Women’s Day. It's the day for praising women who work hard every day to accomplish individual and professional goals and events are organized globally to work towards achieving gender equality and upholding women’s rights and empowerment. International Women’s Day is a day to amplify our voices and advocate for gender equality while promoting women’s rights in India and all over the world.  Women across the world are working relentlessly to fulfill their aspirations through gender equity, fair payment, non-discrimination, good working conditions.

Port Blair, March 7: The Member of Parliament, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Vice Chancellor, Pondicherry University to conduct the Degree examinations of B.Tech students of DBRAIT for Civil, Computer Science, Electronics and Communication streams through online mode. The exams are scheduled to be held from 23.03.2021 onwards in line with the Diploma examinations being conducted by the Maharashtra State Board.

Port Blair, March 7: The Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman / Chairman, District Health Society (SA), Shri Suneel Anchipaka, IAS inaugurated the Maternity Home at CHC Bambooflat on 06.03.2021 in presence of Shri Hari Kallikkat, IAS, SDM (SA), Dr. Omkar Singh, Director, DHS and other dignitaries of APWD & Health Department.

While addressing the gathering, DC informed that the Maternity Home is first of its kind in the A & N Islands and constructed through the District Health Society (SA) under National Health Mission to provide staying facility at minimal fee to the poor pregnant women of Inter Islands for better health care delivery services. It was also informed that this initiative has been inspired from Nicobari Birth Homes, the idea of Maternity Home incorporates Traditional Gyan with Post Modern Technologies.