Port Blair, March 11: Port Blair Municipal Council has launched the Blue Pipe Project for urban rainwater harvesting. It is a novel community based Rainwater Harvesting initiative which utilizes existing building roofs and existing ring wells to recharge ground water. It is to mention that Port Blair witnesses over 2200 mm of rainfall every year but it is also plagued by acute water shortages due to paucity of high quality fresh water sources in the area.

Port Blair, March 11: A delegation of unemployed Pharmacist met Shri. Abhay Kumar, National President, Indian Pharmacist Association (IPA) at Port Blair today and raised several points for consideration. The points included:

1) Offline conducting of exams and early completion of the recruitment process of Pharmacist under DHS which was initiated in 2018.

Port Blair, March 11: Continuing zero tolerance against the illegal trade of narcotic drugs/substances in South Andaman District, the team of Police Station Hut Bay seized 06 Nos. cannabis plant weighing 235 grams and arrested one accused. 

Port Blair, March 11: A two days HRD Programme on Vegetable Crops i.e Tomato, Green Chilies, Bottle gourd was conducted by Central Integrated Pest Management Centre (CIPMC), Port Blair on 10th & 11th March, 2022 at Sitapur, Shahid Dweep. The focus of the programme was on management of major Insect Pests in vegetable crops through IPM practices- Cultural, Mechanical, Biological methods including various Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITKs) of the region.

Port Blair, March 11: The ANTCC President, Shri. Rangalal Halder has thanked the people of A&N Islands and Congress workers for supporting the party in the Municipal & Panchayat polls and termed them as fighters working to safeguard constitutional values in the country.