It is brought to the notice of electricity consumer and general public that, due to shortfall of power generation and to manage the shortfall of power generation through available power, ongoing load shedding will be continued in Port Blair and South Andaman area during evening peak hours from 04.15 PM to 11.15 PM for one hour, if required, on daily basis as per schedule given below.

Port Blair, June 22: PM-KISAN is a Central Sector Scheme-Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi’ launched on 24th February, 2019 by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi to supplement the financial needs of land holding farmers. It is the largest DBT (Direct benefit transfer) Scheme in the world. Under this scheme, the financial benefit of Rs. 6000/- per year is transferred directly into the bank accounts of farmers’ families across the country. The scheme has increased farmers’ capacity for risk-taking, allowing them to make riskier but productive investments and take advantage of the process and technical developments.

Port Blair, June 22: The Directorate of Industries, A&N Administration organized a short term Skill Development training program on ‘Handicrafts (Coconut Shell & Wood) products’ at Gram Panchayat Collinpur from 25.05.2023. Altogether, 23 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.

Port Blair, June 22: Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight is being observed by all the health facilities of this Union Territory from June 19 and will continue upto July 1, 2023. To mark the event, a State level programme was organized by Directorate of Health Services in association with UT Health Mission on June 20 at Community Hall Prothrapur with the ultimate aim to ensure ‘zero child deaths due to childhood diarrhoea among under 5 children’.

Port Blair, June 22: The walk in interview for the contractual posts under District Health Society, South Andaman (National Health Mission) was held from 11.01.2023 to 13.01.2023. The merit list of candidates for the post of Medical Officer (MBBS/AYUSH), Public Health Nurse, Staff Nurse, Data Entry Operator (NTEP) & Driver-cum-Attendant has been displayed in the notice board of the District Health Society (SA), Room No. 40, Office of the Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman and also in the website www.andaman.gov.in.