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Port Blair, Oct. 16: The Directorate of Agriculture is implementing a Central Sector Scheme RKVY-RAFTAAR under which one project namely ‘Creation of Marketing Infrastructure’ is undertaken for post-harvest marketing support to farmers. Under the project, back ended subsidy is provided for purchase of Truck of 1.5-2.0 MT capacity for transportation of agricultural produce by the Farmers/ Farm Women/ST Farmers. Registered FPG/SHG/FPO /NGO/CPC or CPS are also eligible to avail the benefit of the scheme. The subsidy under the scheme is 50% limited to Rs 2.50 lakhs per truck.
Read more: Directorate of Agriculture Implements RKVY-RAFTAAR Scheme
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Port Blair, Oct. 16: During the visit of Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman to Shaheed Dweep, the people of the area reported about the encroachment of Govt. land. Based on the complaints, DC (SA) ensuring zero tolerance towards encroachment immediately issued strict direction to Revenue officials to remove the encroachment. Accordingly, the Revenue field functionaries carried out encroachment eviction drive at Shaheed Dweep under Port Blair Tehsil today. Fresh encroachment committed in the shape of temporary structure near natural bridge at Lakshmanpur village in Shaheed Dweep were removed and an area of 0.06 ha has been restored into the Govt. Khata.
Read more: More Encroachments Removed, District Administration Cautions General Public
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Port Blair, Oct. 16: Heavy rain (07-11 cm) is likely to occur at one or two places over A&N Islands on Oct. 17, 18, 19 & 20. Meanwhile, due to squally weather, wind speed is likely to exceed 45 kmph over Andaman Sea along and off Andaman and Nicobar coasts. Fishermen have been not to venture into the sea from Oct.18 till Oct. 20. For further enquiries/ information, one may contact helpline of State Emergency Operation Centre at Helpline No. 1070 & District Emergency Operation Centre at Helpline No. 1077.
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Port Blair, Oct. 15: Firing practice by CG Dornier will be carried out from 1400-1600 hrs on Oct.27 & 28, 2022. The safe flying height is above 6000 feet AMSL. All concerned have been warned to keep themselves and their vessels/fishing boat away from the firing range during the above mentioned date and time.
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Port Blair, Oct. 16: Two COVID positive cases have been detected today in A&N Islands from incoming flight passengers who arrived here yesterday. Today, 13 flights with 1842 passengers arrived, out of which, 1652 passengers were vaccinated with both doses while RT-PCR test was conducted on 148 passengers and the reports are awaited.