Port Blair, Sept. 24: The Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma was intimated by public of North and Middle Andaman that due to heavy rain in many parts of Diglipur region on 22nd September and 23rd September 2021, there were flash floods in atleast four villages of North Andaman.

Today the Member of Parliament has taken up this matter with the Chief Secretary and requested a detailed survey of losses and damages, suffered by the villagers and to release appropriate compensation for the farmers.

Port Blair, Sept. 24: As a result of continuous heavy down pour in North Andaman since evening of  22nd Sep 2021, low lying area of RK Gram in Diglipur witnessed flash floods on 23rd Sep 21. On request of local administration, the Indian Coast Guard District Headquarters at Diglipur in a swift operation in conjunction with Department of Revenue and Forest mobilized its resources for rescue and relief of people in inundated areas.

Port Blair, Sept. 24: Former State President, BJP, A & N islands, Shri Vishal Jolly has written a letter to Chief Secretary, A & N Administration requesting to consider age limit for the post of Pharmacist under DHS as per the recruitment notice of 2018 population.

In his letter Jolly mentioned that the Administration is filling up much awaited 28 vacant post of Pharmacist under the Directorate of Health Services at-least on contractual basis. The last regular appointment was done in the year 2009 and since then no vacancy was filled. In the year 2018, Administration called for the E –recruitment notice vide No. 5-88/Rect. DHS/2018-19/3525 dated 28th Sept, 2018 for 25 posts of Pharmacist. It is understood that these posts will be filled soon as well.

Port Blair, Sept. 24: A delegation of Marine Works Employees’ Union led by its President and Member of Parliament, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma discussed various grievances and demands of the workers of the Govt. Dockyard, with the Director of Shipping Services, A&N Administration on 24.09.2021.

Port Blair, Sept. 24: In a small event organized, Port Blair Guru Ki Rasoi (PBGKR) along with Coast Guard Wives Welfare Association (Ttrakshika) distributed Health and Ration kits to 25 Single Mothers.

Mrs Savita Raja Putran, President Tatrakshika along with Mrs. Gayatri Manish Kumar, Outreach Coordinator, Tatrakshika took an initiative to help single mother of the islands and had contacted Shri Mandeep Grewal, President, PBGKR.