Port Blair, Sept. 8: The Member of Parliament, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has distributed the Stage Carriage Permit to the Jeep owners of A&N Islands at a simple function held on 07/09/2020 at Community Hall, Tsunami Shelter at Mithakhari in presence of the special guests Shri. Subhir Chander, Adhyaksh Zilla Parishad South Andaman, Shri. Navlender Kumar Singh, Directorate of Transport, A&N Admn. and Shri. Mohammed Safiq, Pradhan, Gram Panchayat Mithakhari accompanied by Shri. K.P. Aboobacker, Chairman, United Forum of Rural Awakening (NGO) as special invitees.

Port Blair, Sept. 7: The Member of Parliament, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration to consider for exemption/waiving of payment for Coronavirus test (Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) for the college students of these Islands who are coming from Inter Islands for appearing final year examinations of Under Graduation and Post-Graduation of different colleges including IGNOU at Port Blair commencing from 14th September, 2020.

Port Blair, Sept. 7: The Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman, Shri Suneel Anchipaka in the presence of the Pradhan, Gram Panchayat Wandoor, Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SA), Assistant Commissioner (U/T) and elected and community representatives laid the foundation stones for three RURBAN projects in Wandoor for the Veterinary Sub-Centre, Open-Tupe Fish Market and Disabled Friendly Waiting Shed with toilet facility.

Port Blair, Sept. 7: As a part of awareness campaign to contain COVID-19 post unlock-4, an inspection-cum-mask distribution was carried out by the Dy. Commissioner (South Andaman), Shri Suneel Anchipaka along with SDM (SA), AC (U/T), Civic society organisations, ACCI in the densely populated areas of Junglighat Fishermen Colony and the Dairy Farm areas.

Port Blair, Sept. 7: In partial modification of Order No. 938 dated 31st August 2020, regarding the Guidelines of Unlock-4 and National directives for COVID-19 management for public and work places, the District Magistrate, South Andaman has altered the timings for the functioning of private office, workplaces, shops, markets, industrial and commercial establishment in South Andaman. Accordingly the working hours will be from 0700 hrs to 2000 hrs. the remaining contents of the said order shall remain the same. The order will come into force from 08/09/2020.