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Port Blair, Oct. 12: CPI (M) has demanded immediate revival of the Red Oil Palm Plantation of the erstwhile Forest & Plantation Development Corporation at Little Andaman in order to provide jobs to the hundreds of unemployed local youths of Little Andaman and for the all-round development of the area. Addressing an election meeting at Hut Bay Bazar on 11th October, 2023 in support of the CPI (M) candidates of Pradhan in Hut Bay and Netaji Nagar Gram Panchayats, D. Ayyappan, Secretary, State Organising Committee came down heavily on the BJP government at the centre and A & N Administration for keeping the 1593 hactres of red oil plam plantation in Little Andaman unattended since 2017.
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Port Blair, Oct. 12: The Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC), GoI Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the Department of Art & Culture, A&N Administration has organized 'Amrit Kalash Yatra' under “Meri Maati Mera Desh” to pay tribute to the brave freedom fighters and bravehearts who sacrificed their lives for the country. As part of this campaign, the soil collected from different blocks of South Andaman brought by different cultural organizations engaged by EZCC was handed over to the Director, Art & Culture, Dr. Jatinder Sohal at a brief function held at National Memorial Cellular Jail premises today.
Read more: EZZCC Organises 'Amrit Kalash Yatra' under “Meri Maati Mera Desh”
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Hutbay, Oct. 12: As part of the special initiative taken by Shri B S Jaglan, IAS Secretary Fisheries, A & N Administration to implement various welfare schemes of Fisheries Department like PMMSY, Kisan Credit Card and UT schemes in the far flung areas, a team comprising of Assistant Director of Fisheries, South Andaman, and Assistant Engineer (Ref.) and Fishery Officer visited Hutbay from Oct.8 to 10, 2023. During the visit, a special camp was organized in the Vegetable Market Complex of R K Pur village on Oct.9 in which about 100 people comprising of marine fishermen, fish farmer, women SHG, fish vendor and unemployed youth participated.
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Port Blair, Oct. 12: The District Planning Committee meeting of South Andaman District (including Campbell Bay revenue area) is scheduled to be held under the Chairmanship of Shri Sanjay Kumar Singh, Adhyaksh, Zilla Parishad, South Andaman in the Conference Hall of Zilla Parishad, South Andaman on Oct.16, 17 & 18, 2023.
The meeting will be attended by the District Planning Committee Members, Special Invitees and Commissioner-cum-Secretaries/Secretaries/HODs of Plan Implementing Departments under A&N Administration to deliberate on 3 years Draft Action Plan (2023-24 to 2025-26) proposals formulated by Govt. Department under A&N Administration, Panchayati Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies in South Andaman District.
Read more: DPC Meeting of South Andaman District to be held Under the Chairmanship of Adhyaksh ZPSA
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Port Blair, Oct. 12: Branch MSME Development & Facilitation Office, Port Blair will be organizing a one-day National Seminar/ Workshop on Export Promotion, Packaging, & GeM Registration for MSMEs/Handicraft artisans on Oct.17, 2023 at DBRAIT Conference Hall from 9.30 am onwards. The programme will cover topics on Export Procedures, GeM Registration Process, Role of Post Office in Export, Latest Packaging Techniques etc. for sustainability and growing competitiveness of the MSMEs. The entry is free for MSMEs/Artisans. For registration, one may contact Mobile No. 09691197370.