
Uttarakhand, May 12: Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd), Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Andaman & Nicobar Islands & Vice-Chairman, Islands Development Agency attended the 43rd Annual General Meeting of National Institute of Hydrology today at Roorkee, Uttarakhand held under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri C R Paatil. Hon’ble Lt. Governor highlighted the increasing demand and requirement of water in A&N Islands due to increase in Tourism and upcoming Mega projects viz. International Container Transhipment Terminal, New Greenfield Airports, Great Nicobar Island Township, Port Atlanta etc. He further recommended solutions suitable to A&N Islands to achieve water security, as rain is the primary source of water of the Islands, which in weak monsoon becomes a problem.