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Port Blair, May 12: Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon’ble Lt Governor, A&N Islands and Vice-Chairman, Islands Development Agency reviewed the action taken and proactive steps in Mission Mode for accomplishing the target of filling up of vacant posts of Group A, B & C in A&N Islands in the presence of Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Senior Officials of Andaman & Nicobar Administration, Andaman & Nicobar Police & Deptt. of Environment & Forest. Hon’ble Lt Governor appreciated the recent efforts of Departments for Recruitment and reiterated to maintain Zero Tolerance policy against corruption.
A&N Administration Takes Proactive Measures to Ensure Availability of Potable Water to City Dwellers
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Port Blair, May 12: A&N Islands is an Island territory with limited water resources and we have to make the best use of the available resources. We have to ensure that we continue to take measures to harvest every available source of water on the Islands.
During the year 2022, cumulative annual rainfall was substantially less than the previous 2 years. As compared to 2019 (3775 mm), 2020 (5247 mm), 2021 (5879 mm), in 2022, the Islands received only 3356 mm of rains, which was 43% less than last year. Further, no major rainfall was registered during the North-West Monsoon except in the early month of Nov. 2022. In 2021, during the North-west monsoon period, there was 970 mm rain, while last year we got only 273 mm rains (28%), the Islands received only about 1/4th of the rain last year.
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Port Blair, May 12: The ANTCC Campaign Committee Chairman Mr TSG Bhasker on Friday demanded for providing frequent sailing of vessels to Campbell Bay Island.
In a letter addressed to the Director of Shipping Services, A&N Administration, Mr. Bhasker stated that the sailing of vessels to Campbell Bay is erratic and not in time.
He informed that the last sailing for Campbell Bay was on 1st May, 2023 which went via Campbell Bay to Chennai and now the next sailing is scheduled on 12th May, 2023.
Read more: Bhasker Demands Frequent Sailing of Vessels for Campbell Bay
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Port Blair, May 12: Smt. Archana Singh, on assuming the charge of General Manager, NABARD called on Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon’ble Lt Governor, A&N Islands and Vice-Chairman, Islands Development Agency today at Raj Niwas. Hon’ble Lt Governor recommended for providing investment and production credit for promoting various developmental activities in rural areas of A&N Islands.
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Port Blair, May 12: It is brought to the notice of all candidates that while publication of Vacancy Notice of various Group ‘B’ & ‘C’ posts by the designated Nodal Departments/Appointing Authorities of the A&N Administration, wherein, the clause regarding “Provisional Certificate will not be accepted/entertained” has been mentioned.
Recently, representations/ requests/ emails have been received from the candidates to consider provisional certificates and degrees for the sake of eligibility till the time original certificates/degrees are issued by the concerned authorities to ensure their participation.
Read more: Provisional Certificates to be Accepted During Recruitment of Group ‘B’ & ‘C’ Posts