Sri Vijaya Puram, Sept. 29: The State President, Hindu Rashtra Shakti, Shri Rakeshwar Lall has written to the Lt. Governor requesting urgent road renovation and pothole filling in the city roads.

In his letter, Rakeshwar drew the attention of the Lt. Governor on the critical condition of road i.e. 1) Dairy farm to Junglighat (via Vijay Bagh), 2) Dollygunj Junction to Old Shiv Coloney, Dollygunj 3) Bhathu Basti junction to Garacharma and 4) Dollygunj Junction to Marine Residential Gate & industry area which urgently requires renovation and pothole filling. The road's deterioration is causing significant inconvenience, safety risks, and damage to vehicles.

Sri Vijaya Puram, Sept. 29: The Andaman & Nicobar Administration, through the Department of Health Services (DHS), has given its in-principle approval for the ‘Diet and Biomarkers Survey in India (DABS-I)’ to be conducted by the ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad. The survey, which aims to assess the nutritional status and health bio markers of the local population, has been officially endorsed by A&N Administration.

Sri Vijaya Puram, Sept. 29: The Directorate of Rural Development (RD), PRIs and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) of Andaman & Nicobar Administration, is making sincere efforts for making Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign 2024 as a step towards Clean and Green UT. In a remarkable display of community spirit, creativity and commitment to cleanliness, various activities were successfully conducting across various Gram Panchayats of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This event witnessed enthusiastic participation from local residents, NGOs, CSOs, Line Department, students, and community leaders. Under the guidance of Shri Uma Sankar Sarkar, Pradhan a dingy was arranged and a beach clean-up activity at Paschimsagar Beach along with ZPM, PRIs, Sanitation Staff, DRM, VLW, GRS and local youth.

Sri Vijaya Puram, Sept. 29: The Department of CS &CA has extended the last date for updating e-KYC for the left out Ration Card beneficiaries upto 31.07.2024. However, it has been noticed that in spite of repeated request and all possible effort, there are considerable number of (APL, AAY & PHH) beneficiaries who have not yet approached their Fair Price Shops or the Department of CS&CA or respective Supply Units functioning in the inter Islands for updating their e-KYC.

Sri Vijaya Puram, Sept. 29: World Rabies Day 2024 was observed on September 28 along with rest of the world in Andaman and Nicobar Islands too. As part of the observance, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services orgainsed awareness campaigns throughout the territory through all the Veterinary institutions.   A&N Islands is free from Rabies which is a boon as the disease is fatal. Rabies is a viral disease and transmissible by bite of rabies infected dog.