MP Requests Waiver of COVID Test Charge for Inter Island People

Port Blair, Oct. 29: The Member of Parliament, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma has informed the Hon’ble Lt. Governor, A&N Islands that during his visit to North & Middle Andaman from 17th to 19th October 2020 and also during his 2 days visit to Car Nicobar on 26th & 27th October, the general public including students, patients, Sr. Citizens, tribal peoples among others have expressed that they are unable to pay Rs.500/-charges for Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) fixed by the Administration.

Former Councillors of Ward No. 6 Donate 500 Kgs of Bleaching Powder to PBMC

Port Blair, Oct. 29: Shri Aziz-ur-Rahman (Niyamat), former Councillor of Ward No 6 and Smti. Protima Banerjee former Councillor Ward No. 6 today donated over 500 Kgs of bleaching powder to the PBMC Sanitary Officer, Shri Vijay Tiwari and Senior Sanitary Inspector, Shri Vijay Kumar at the site office (Khaitan Kalyan Mandapam). The bleaching powder was donated to PBMC on public demand, to ascertain that the slippery roads and footpaths are cleaned.  It is learnt that the PBMC was running short of Bleaching Powder to be used for various purposes apart from cleaning roads and footpaths.

Car Nicobar, Oct. 29: The Nicobar Police organized a friendly cricket match today at Modern Sports Complex, Lapathy, Car Nicobar. The match was played between District Police Nicobar-XI and Tapoiming-XI. The aim of the match was to create awareness among the people and players about COVID-19.

Port Blair, Oct. 29: The Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India conferred the Jeevan Raksha Padak-2019 to Shri. M. Samayamuthu, Assistant Sub-Inspector of A&N Police in recognition of excellent and brave life-saving act done by him on 22.12.2018 after he saved a life of a drowning person Shri.  Subham Biswas from the sea near Aberdeen Jetty, Port Blair.

Port Blair, Oct. 29: The Port Blair Municipal Council has sanctioned two micro-credit loan under Self Employment Programme (SEP) of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Urban Livelihood (DAY-NULM). The loans were disbursed to Shri. N. Senthivel and Smt. L. Mahalaxmi on 29/10/2020. Smti. Anjali Sehrawat IAS, Secretary PBMC and Lead District Manager Port Blair Shri. P.K. Ummer Farooq handed over the sanction letter for an amount of Rs. 1.9 lakhs and Rs. 1.8 lakhs respectively. Sh. N. Senthivel runs a Food Items shop near Shadipur Chowk while Smt. L . Mahalaxmi  runs a small bakery from her home.