Port Blair, March 29: In an effort to make PBMC the # 1 ranked Municipal Body, the Secretary PBMC, Shri. G.Sudhakar today inspected ward 9 and ward 14.

As part of nationwide commencement of “Swachchta Survekshan 2022” Port Blair Municipal Council has geared upto continue to improve its national ranking. Secretary, PBMC conducted a surprise inspection in ward 9 and 14 in the early morning today and visited surrounding areas of vegetable market, Junglighat and Private Truck Stand directed Sanitary Division to clear the waste immediately from these areas. He further continued on to Fish Landing centre in Ward 14 and directed Sanitary Officer to clear accumulated waste there and along the Sea Shore Stretch from Fish Landing Centre to Tirupati Temple Area.

Port Blair, March 29: The State President, BJP, Shri Ajoy Bairagi along with Shri Vishal Jolly, National Executive Member, BJP and Shri M. Vinod, State Vice President, BJP and Prabhari Shaheed and Swaraj Dweep has congratulated all the  newly elected Panchayat members of Shaheed and Swaraj Dweep who registered a historic win in both the Islands for the Bhartiya Janata Party.

Port Blair, March 29: Under the aegis of Andaman and Nicobar Command, Coast Guard District Headquarters at Diglipur conducted special ‘Community Interaction Programme (CIP)’ for fishing community of Durgapur, on 27 Mar 2022. The CIP was conducted in co-ordination with Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, along with reps of department of Revenue, Forest, Fisheries, PMF and Gram Panchayat (Durgapur). During the community interaction program, the fishermen were appraised on, the safety aspects while operating at sea, importance of adhering to weather warnings and contribution towards coastal security by passing timely inputs to ICG / PMF, on poaching / suspicious activities noticed at sea. Use of toll free number ‘1554 for seeking Coast Guard assistance for ‘Search and Rescue’ at sea, was also reiterated.

Port Blair, March 29: In a boost for Congress Party, its candidates have emerged victorious in the polls of Pramukh and Up-Pramukh in Rangat Tehsil.

Rangat Samiti Member Mrs. Sita Majhi was elected as Pramukh while Sundergarh Samiti Member Mr. Vijay Mondal was elected as Up-Pramukh.

Port Blair, March 29: The Oath administering ceremony of all 6 Panchayats coming under Port Blair tehsil under South Andaman district have been completed today.  In a special meeting convened today on 29/03/2022 at Neil Kendra Panchayat, Shaheed Dweep, the oath of office was administered by Shri Dilkhush Meena, IAS, Assistant Commissioner, South Andaman to the newly elected Pradhan, members and elected Up-Pradhan in respect of Neil Kendra Panchayat.