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Port Blair, March 21: The Nicobar District due to its remoteness remains as one the hardest areas in every aspect. But the recent remarkable achievement in the field of National TB Elimination Program by the health workers team of Nicobar District to emerge 7th rank in the Country deserves appreciation. Since TB continues to be one of highest causes of deaths among infectious diseases, the Tribals too have been suffering with this dreaded disease.
Read more: Nicobar District Achieves 7th Rank in the Country in Nat TB Elimination Program
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Port Blair, March 21: The Member of Parliament, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma in his letter to the Secretary (Power), A&N Administration requested him to make necessary arrangements to depute an Electrical Engineer for maintaining street lights and other electrical works of two Gram Panchayats namely Hut Bay and Netaji Nagar in Little Andaman Tehsil.
Read more: MP Demands Appointment of Electrical Engineer at LA
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Can the Islanders Ever Expect a State-of-the-Art Hospital, With the Govt. Investing a Fortune on its Construction?
Port Blair, March 19: To provide a positive upheaval to the medical facilities a state of the art district hospital was proposed and is presently under construction at Garacharma in Port Blair. The Island’s administration has taken quite a few steps to ramp up the health services however recently some speculations have arisen which put a big question mark on the ongoing construction of district hospital.
This district hospital is a large complex divided into phase -1 and 2, having an area of more than 10,000 sq.m. However, it has come to our knowledge that the design of this very building has various loopholes which pose a serious threat to the patients as well as the employees who will work in the building.
Read more: Upcoming District Hospital of South Andaman Deals with Design Flaws
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Port Blair, March 21: A cleanliness drive was organized in the surrounding areas of Community Hall, Ward No 6 and 7 under Gram Panchayat Ramnagar on 20.03.2021.
The cleanliness drive was organized by the Kesariya Hindu Vahini (NGO) in collaboration with the Directorate of RD, PRIs &ULBs. More than 60 volunteers from KHV, SHGs, Swatch Ghiris, NRLM, Ex PRIs members, and villagers have participated in the cleanliness drive, and around 10 bags of glass bottles, plastics, and other waste were collected and handed over to Gram Panchayat.
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Port Blair, March 19: A teacher who moulded students for a better future is now showing the path of farming to the Islanders. Shri Dhirendra Nath Mistry, a retired teacher has created an integrated farming system in his allotted land is becoming a role model for innovation in agriculture.
The success story of Shri. Dhirendra Nath Mistry came into notice during the usual field visit of Shri Suneel Anchipaka, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman/Secretary (RD/Panchayat) along with Shri Hari Kallikkat, IAS, SDM and Director (RD, PRIs & ULBs).
Read more: From Classroom to Farm: Dhirendra Nath Mistry Becomes a Role Model