Member of Parliament Demands to Evacuate Serious Patients with Attendant by Helicopter, Free of Cost
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- Denis Giles
Port Blair, Dec. 16: The Member of Parliament, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Hon’ble Lt. Governor to make evacuation of serious patients and one attendant from far-flung Islands via helicopter completely free, as it used to be in the past.
The Member of Parliament informed the Lt. Governor that the only referral Hospital of Andaman & Nicobar is situated at Port Blair city and this is the reason why in case of any medical emergency, patients have to be airlifted from different far-flung islands in helicopters and brought to G B Pant Hospital for specialised treatment.
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- Denis Giles
Port Blair, Dec. 16: CPI (M) has demanded immediate convening of Administrator’s Advisory Committee in order to discuss all important policy matters, which are currently under process in the Administration. In a letter addressed to the Lt. Governor, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Shri D. Ayyappan, Secretary, CPI (M) A&N State Organising Committee said that a body namely Administrator’s Advisory Committee was formed ten years back comprising Heads of Political Parties in the Islands, a few representatives of Municipal and Panchayati Raj Institutions, etc. to ensure some kind of people’s participation in the policy matters. It was observed that the functioning of the Committee was not satisfactory and only once in a while the meeting of the Committee was convened. However, for the last 3 – 4 years, no meeting of the Committee has been held.
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- Denis Giles
Port Blair, Dec. 16: A new association of water sports operators from all islands of A&N Islands has been formed under the leadership of Shri. M. Vinod who is also the President of Andaman Association of Tour Operators.
In a meeting held at Hotel King’s, Haddo attended by all major stake holders from Port Blair, Swaraj Dweep and Shaheed Dweep, Vinod was unanimously elected as the President of the association.
Read more: Andaman Adventure Water Sports Association formed under the Leadership of M.Vinod
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- Denis Giles
Port Blair, Dec. 16: To foster camaraderie and sportsman spirit as also to encourage wide participation in sports activities, Headquarters Andaman & Nicobar Command conducted a Cross Country Championship on 16 Dec 22.
A total of 50 personnel of all ranks from the four components participated with josh and enthusiasm. The 10 Km long cross-country run commenced from Majar Dargah near Science Centre and ended at Air Force unit routing through Carbyn crossing, INS Utkrosh Main Gate and Bathu Basti.
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- Denis Giles
Port Blair, Dec. 16: On 14/12/2022 at 03:45 PM information was received at Police Station Swaraj Dweep regarding missing of one lady in forest near Kalapatthar beach named Ankita Suryavanshi (29 yrs) D/O Ajay Kumar Singh, who came here on tour from Allahabad, UP alongwith her parent. In response to this, a team of PS Swaraj Dweep immediately swung into action led by I/c PS SI Issac Nixon.
Read more: South Andaman Police Traces Out Missing Tourist Within 13 Hours