Sri Vijaya Puram, Dec. 2: Acting on his Election time commitment of getting a permanent solution to the power crisis prevailing in the Islands, Shri Bishnu Pada Ray, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, submitted a detailed letter to the Hon’ble Prime Minister narrating the ground reality in the Islands. Shri Ray pointed in his letter that the Grid Connected Solar Power Project implemented in the Islands is not giving the desired output and this is one reason behind power crisis in Sri Vijaya Puram in particular. Taking no cue of the failures in Solar Power Projects, a proposal is again being moved to implement new grid linked Solar Power Project in the Islands, the MP stated in his letter to PM.

Sri Vijayha Puram, Dec. 2: The much awaited ‘Island Tourism Festival’-2024 will be organized by the Tourism Department in association with the line Departments from Dec. 27 to 31, 2024. The five day’s festival will see performances by artistes from mainland as well the Islands at 13 designated venues including ITF Ground for the entertainment of the Islanders and tourists alike. The designated venues where cultural programmes will be held are ITF Main Pavillion, Wandoor, Wimberlygunj, Shaheed Dweep, Swaraj Dweep, Baratang, Rangat, Mayabunder, Diglipur, Campbell Bay, Nancowry, Nicobar and Little Andaman (Hutbay).

Baratang, Dec. 2: A Field Day on the Controlled Breeding Programme and Artificial Insemination in Goats was conducted by ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-CIARI), Sri Vijaya Puram, at Baratang on 30thNovember 2024. The event took place at Nayagarh village in Baratang under the AICRP on Goat Improvement Project.

The trainers for the programme were Dr. P. Perumal, Senior Scientist, and Dr. P.A. Bala, Principal Scientist from the Division of Animal Science. A total of 20 goat farmers attended the programme.

Sri Vijayapuram, Dec. 2: The Chief Pay & Accounts Office (CPAO), Sri Vijayapuram, organized two significant events on 2nd December 2024, as part of its professional development initiatives and the lead-up to the 7th Andaman & Nicobar Civil Accounts Day on 7th December.

Sri Vijaya Puram, Dec. 2: The Community Development Block Prothrapur under the Directorate of RD, PRIs & ULBs, A&N Administration organized two training programs under the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) to encourage active participation of rural SHG women and children in planning & decision making process for holistic development of the Gram Panchayat.