Port Blair, May 10: The Department of Fisheries, A&N Administration proposes to implement the components ‘Support for Acquisition for Deep Sea Fishing Vessel (FRP/Steel)’ for native fishermen of A&N Islands during the year 2023-24 under PMMSY.

The component on assistance for acquisition of deep sea fishing Vessel (FRP/Steel) for native fishermen envisages subsidy @ 40% of the unit cost (120 Lakh) with a ceiling of Rs. 48.00 Lakh for general category and 60% with a ceiling of Rs.72.00 lakh for Schedule Tribe / Women and their Cooperative Societies towards ‘Support for Acquisition for Deep Sea Fishing Vessel (FRP/Steel)’ for native fishermen.

Port Blair, May 10: Public Hearing for preparation of Draft Integrated Island Management Plan (IIMP) of Shaheed Dweep is scheduled to be held on May 26, 2023 at 11 am at Panchayat Hall, Gram Panchayat Neil Kendra, Shaheed Dweep.

The general consumers and Government Departments have been informed that power supply will remain suspended at Dairy Farm and part of Lamba Line on May 11 from 8 am to 11 am in connection with installation of Air Break Switch at Diary Farm junction for interconnection of Airport feeder and Lamba Line feeder.

Port Blair, May 10: The Directorate of Industries, Andaman & Nicobar Administration organized a short term Skill Development training program on ‘Handicrafts (Coconut Shell & Wood) products’ at Gram Panchayat, Namunaghar from 17th April, 2023. Altogether, 25 candidates participated in the training program and were imparted the basic skills and knowledge for making handicrafts, thus creating self-employment opportunities and avenues for their livelihood.

Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Member of Parliament, President INTUC Andaman Nicobar Islands has deeply mourned the sad demise of N R Prasad (Retired Bus Driver Gr- I) R/o Dairy Farm Port Blair, General Secretary of State Transport Employees' Union who passed away at Port Blair on 10.05.2023.  He prayed to the Almighty to give eternal peace to the departed soul and courage to the bereaved family to bear the irreparable loss.