Port Blair, Sept. 14: “Tour of Andaman (ToA)” is an annual calendar event started in 2019 to promote eco-friendly tourism activity in Andaman & Nicobar Islands for nature lovers and as Cycling Destinations to attract cyclist from all around the world. The event is organized by Team Parikrama in association with Hoteliers Association of A&N Islands and the A&N Islands Tourism Department. The tour covers a distance of 300+Kms stretching through all the Islands of Andaman’s from Port Blair in the South Andaman, Mayabunder in the Middle Andaman and Diglipur in North Andaman.

Port Blair, Sept. 14: Shri Vishal Jolly, National Executive Member-BJP and Former State President BJP-ANI, Shri. S. U. Maheswar Rao, Member of Governing Body, National Fisheries Development Board, Shri. P. Yogesh, City District President BJYM, alongwith a delegation of Fishermen Community today met the Chief Secretary, Andaman & Nicobar Administration and highlighted before him the following few crucial issues pertaining to the people belonging to Fishermen Community. The issues discussed included:

Port Blair, Sept. 14: Shri. Suneel Anchipaka, IAS, Secretary (RD&PRI)/Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman along with Shri. Dilkhush Meena, IAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, South Andaman visited the Wandoor Gram Panchayat on 14.09.2022 and inaugurated the waiting shed for 20 commuters with toilet facilities for Male, Female and differently abled citizens at Wandoor on 14.09.2022 under RURBAN Mission. The project has been completed at an estimated cost of `13,89,450/- (Rupees Thirteen Lakh Eighty Nine Thousand Four Hundred and Fifty only). The Secretary (RD)/Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman stressed that creation of assets is one thing but maintenance of the asset should be strictly taken into account. He further directed that Self Help Groups may also be involved for hygiene and sanitation and the asset may be maintained as a pay and use model.

On Engineer's Day, I salute our talented & skilled engineers who have contributed significantly in the development of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and also the nation.

Engineer's Day is observed to mark the Birth Anniversary of prolific engineer & statesman, Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya. I offer my Tributes to the exemplary engineer Sir M. Visvesvaraya.

Port Blair, Sept. 14: The Andaman Association of Tour Operators led by its President Shri. M. Vinod is participating in the ongoing OTM trade fair in Mumbai. The fair is being held at Jio World Convention Centre in Bandra. OTM is the gateway to India's largest travel markets. It is the largest and most international gathering of travel trade buyers and professionals in India.