Port Blair, Feb 16: Shri. Ajoy Bairagi, State President, Bharatiya Janata Party has written a letter to Smti. Debasree Chaudhuri, Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Govt. of India explaining her about the burning issues of the Anganwadi Workers of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Bairagi reminded the Minister that during her visit to the Islands Bharatiya Janata Party had brought some of the issues of the Anganwadi Workers of the Islands to her attention.

Port Blair, Feb 16: This is to inform to the passengers/general public that, due to technical snag the vessel MV Kalighat could not sail for Campbell Bay via Nancowry on her scheduled programme i.e. on 16.02.2021 from Port Blair. Presently the repair work onboard the vessel is in progress. However, on rectification of the defects the vessel is likely to sail for Campbell Bay via Nancowry on 17.02.2021 (Wed) at 1400 Hrs from Haddo Wharf and will sail back to Port Blair on 19.02.2021 (Fri) at 0900 Hrs from Campbell Bay via Nancowry, Katchal, Teressa, Chowra & Car Nicobar.

I extend my best wishes on the auspicious occasion of Basant Panchami and Saraswati Puja. According to the Hindu calendar, Basant Panchami is celebrated on the fifth day of the month of Maagh and thus, the name ‘Panchami’.Saraswati Puja is dedicated to the goddess of music, wisdom, arts, and knowledge.

187650 Sq mtrs of Government Land Restored from Encroachments

Port Blair, Feb 15: The Revenue Department of South Andaman District carried out eviction drives against encroachments committed over Government land in South Andaman District during the last week of January and during the first two weeks of February and restored an area of 12300 Sq. Mtrs approximately of Government land into Government Khata. As a part of Zero Tolerance towards encroachment, these eviction drives were conducted in various villages of Port Blair and Ferrargunj Tehsil.

Port Blair, Feb 15: Campus Bird Count is an international event organised by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology based in United States of America. This year CBC 2021 was conducted between 12th to 15th February. This event was conducted in a successful manner by the Andaman Avian Club in 6 campuses of Andaman Nicobar Islands. Andaman Nicobar Police Training School, Science Centre, DBRAIT and CARI were the campuses covered in South Andaman District whereas in Middle Andaman and North Andaman, Forest Nursery Parnashallah and Agriculture Nursery Keralapuram were covered respectively by our club members and friends. This is the first attempt by the club to expand the Campus Bird Count to the other districts of Andaman.