Port Blair, July 23: The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is a massive mass movement that seeks to move towards a Clean India to ensure access to toilets and accelerate the efforts to achieve universal sanitation coverage and put the focus on sanitation. The Directorate of RD, PRIs and ULBs, Andaman & Nicobar Administration, is implementing the flagship programme intending to cover the uncovered for assistance and sanction of IHHLs.  The incentive amount provided under SBM (G) to Below Poverty Line (BPL)/identified APLs households is Rs.12,000 to construct one unit of IHHL.

Port Blair, July 23:  Dr. Ajoy Kumar, Ex-Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, the Observer of All India Congress Committee (AICC), New Delhi will be on a three- days visit to the Islands i.e. from 27th July to 29th July 2021.

Port Blair, July 23: On the occasion of foundation day of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, the State President Shri. M. Veeranna alongwith the Unit members of Bhawan Nirman Mazdoor Sangh sector hoisted BMS flag at Shadipur Junction at 8.30 am. The unit committee of Forest Mazdoor Sangh in front of Chatham Saw mill, Chatham organised flag hoisting Chatham at 1030 am. Similarly, the unit committee of Marine Mazdoor Sangh organised flag hoisting ceremony at Marine junction and addressed the gathering in all locations.

Port Blair, July 23: The District Child Protection Unit (SA) conducted workshop on Adolescence health at the premises of Seva Niketan today with an aim to give the children an opportunity to understand about Adolescence as it is one of the most fascinating and complex transitions in the life span.

Port Blair, July 23: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 2, 72,312 beneficiaries have been vaccinated so far in A&N Islands, out of the target beneficiaries of 2, 81, 603 (approx.). A total of 4112 people were vaccinated today in A&N Islands. A total of 76,609 eligible people in the age group of 18 to 44 years have been vaccinated till date.