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Port Blair, Aug 8: The Member of Parliament has raised the serious issue of the Power Crisis in Andaman & Nicobar Islands in the Parliament.
In a recent issue raised in Parliament, the Member of Parliament mentioned that Andaman & Nicobar Islands are currently facing indiscriminate power cuts which is having a significant impact on the people. These power cuts are occurring throughout the day, from morning till night, causing great inconvenience to the public.
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Port Blair, Aug 8: The passenger shipping services provided by A&N Administration predominantly plays pivotal role, in passenger transshipment as well as towards transshipment of essential commodities/produces, to the far flung Inhabited Islands in the archipelago of A&N Islands.
The cargo enabled passenger vessels of A&N Administration, although, carries various agricultural and fisheries products from the local farmers/traders to Port Blair, however, these vessels were completely barred from transhipment of Copra as the product falls under the category of dangerous cargo. Whereas, the tribal and other habitant community of Nancowry and Great Nicobar Island are almost entirely dependent on exports of Copra as this cash crop is reported to be their main source of their income. Due to non-availability of suitable mode for transhipment, the farmers/ tribal community are compelled to bear heavy loss for not being able to sell their Copra product suitably in Port Blair/ Mainland markets.
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Port Blair, Aug. 8: Two mobile health units christened ‘Vridh Ashray’, a first of its kind initiative under District Health Society, South Andaman and approved as innovative proposal by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare under National Health Mission, Andaman & Nicobar Islands were flagged off today by Ms. Veditha Reddy, IAS, Deputy Commissioner/Chairperson, District Health Society, South Andaman to provide geriatric health care services to the citizens of above 60 years of age group. Shri Dilkhush Meena, IAS, ADM (SA), Shri Azharuddin Zahiruddin Quazi, IAS, SDM (SA) & Shri Anand Vardhan Mishra, DANICS, AC (Sett), Dr. Munni Singhania, Director, DHS, Shri Sunil Kumar, Joint Mission Director, UTHM also graced the occasion alongwith other officials and Staff of the District Administration and State Health Society, A&N Islands.
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Port Blair, Aug 8: The Andaman & Nicobar Anganwadi Workers & Helpers Union has postponed the Mass Demonstration scheduled to be held today (8.8.2023) following the discussion held with the Director of Social Welfare, A&N Islands. The Director has briefed the Union delegation about the steps being taken by the department to settle the demands raised by the A&N Anganwadi Workers & Helpers Union.
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Port Blair, Aug 8: The State Unit of Pradesh Youth Congress, A&N Islands under the leadership of its State President Ms. Diksha Dular and Co-ordination of Vice-President Mr. Abhibhushan Ghosh, General Secretaries Mr. Dakshin Bhasker, Ms. Kajal and Youth Congress leader Mr. Sudhamoy on Sunday held a Youth Coordination Meeting at Shaheed Dweep.
The main objective of the meeting was to prepare the youth for upcoming party programmes and to assign them responsibilities with proper guidance. The meeting began with a two-minute silence to mourn the unfortunate passing of two residents of Shaheed Dweep.
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