Port Blair, Sept. 29: The Member of Parliament, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Minister of Jal Skhakti, Govt. of India, New Delhi to include Andaman & Nicobar Islands under ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ which aims to provide safe and adequate tapped water connections to all households by 2024. The MP has also requested to allocate Rs.2000 Crore to A&N Islands in order to ensure timely completion of the Flat Bay Water Project under Jal Jeevan Mission to provide relief to the public from water deficit. 

Port Blair, Sept. 29: A case under POCSO Act 2012 was registered on 06/03/2020 at PS Pahargaon and the investigation was undertaken. During the course of investigation, it was found that the accused person created a fake Hike Messenger ID and deliberately posted morphed obscene pictures of the victim girl.

Port Blair, Sept. 29: The Member of Parliament, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Secretary (Animal Husbandry), A&N Administration to set up a Model Goat Farm consisting at least 500 Nos. improved Goats at the existing Goat Farm, at Namunaghar village by expanding and developing the existing Goat Farm for distribution of Goat Kids of large scale. This would benefit thousands of interested unemployed youths, house wives and farmers for their livelihood in wake of Covid-19 Pandemic.  He also suggested creation of advance treatment facilities for pet animals by installing X-Ray and Ultrasound machines at Veterinary Hospital, Goal Ghar, Port Blair and ensure availability of medicines for the pet animals across A&N Islands.

Port Blair, Sept. 29: The District Administration, South Andaman in a bid to contain the further spread of COVID-19 at Little Andaman Island is taking all possible measures. In this connection, a team of medical officials comprising of one Community Health Officer, one medical staff have been deputed to augment the existing capacity apart from sanitizer pumps, bedsheets, PPE kits, thermal scanners and quarantine stickers were sent to meet the immediate requirements.

Port Blair, Sept. 29: To take stock of law & order situation and to ensure preparedness in the fight against COVID-19 in the Inter-Islands, the ADGP (L&O) Shri. Madhup K. Tiwari, IPS alongwith the Superintendent of Police, South Andaman District Shri. Manoj C., IPS visited Little Andaman Island on 29th September, 2020. During the visit, ADGP, SP alongwith SHO PS Hutbay visited all COVID care centres i.e R.K Pur, Panchayat Samithi Guest House and newly formed Covid Care Centre i.e ALHW Recreation Hall and interacted with the Police personnel as well as with PRI members.