Port Blair, June 01:  Mrs. Sampa Banerjee, the State President BJP Mahila Morcha & Member UTCPCR A&N Islands today met the Deputy Commissioner of South Andaman and raised the issue of waiving off accommodation charges for Inter Island students. During the meeting the DC reportedly assured to consider the lodging & boarding charges of poor and destitute students who are studying in mainland and reached Port Blair from Mainland via flight and got stranded at Port Blair due to non availability of the transport to inter island.

She also wrote a letter to the DC on this topic in which she mentioned that most of the students are either from poor back ground or they have exhausted their savings in long lockdown periods as they have already spent more than 2 months at Mainland on their own.

“As of now students are paying Rent 990/- for accommodation and Rs 100/more for fooding per day, which is bringing more hardship for them during present financial crunch,” she added.

Port Blair, June 01: The State President-BJP, A & N Islands Mr. Ajoy Bairagi along with Mr. Jyotirmoy Bawali, State General Secretary, A & N Islands was on a visit to North & Middle Andaman District between 25th May, 2020 to 31st May, 2020, and during their visit, they met all party leaders, supporters, karyakartas as well as the people of several villages of North & Middle Andaman.

Mr. Bairagi has also met the Deputy Commissioner of North & Middle Andaman District and highlighted several grievances of people and demanded its redressal. Out of all those issues, few notable issues are indicated herein under:-

In agriculture sector, there are no availability of seeds and fertilizers and the same needs to be arranged immediately. Arecanut, Coconut crop & vegetables were largely damaged. Farmers could not cultivate due to lock down and therefore each and every farmer be suitably & adequately compensated through PM-Fasal Bima Yojna.

All small vendors of every sector be permitted to conduct their respective business.

No service of Doordarshan News in Diglipur and Kalighat and hence the same be provided/restored forthwith.

Petrol/Diesel is issued to the general public once in 7 days only and since the general public are required to cover long distance, therefore some relaxation in dates be given or they may be allowed to carry fuel in Containers/Cans.

Due to non implementation of Ujjwala Scheme properly, lots of people are facing problems as supply of Kerosene is also stopped. Hence, either the Ujjwala Scheme be implemented in its true spirit and letter or the supply of Kerosene be restored for till then. Moreover, since there is scarcity of supply, one more distribution Centre should be opened.

Condition of road from Aerial Bay is absolutely bad and people having two as well as three wheelers are unable to ply their vehicles in this region. People are forced to walk for more than 18 to 20 Kms and hence a request was made to the DC (N & M Andaman) to instruct the NH 4 Contractors and authorities to immediately carry out repair process by filling up the potholes.

MNREGA work not carried out right from Baratang to Diglipur due to non-payment of pending dues to the workers. In the 20 lakh crore package, a specific enhanced stimulus was provided for MNREGA work and therefore the same may be utilized for disbursement the payment.

Poor network of BSNL in Kadamtala region to be immediately attended.

Port Blair, June 01: The conclusion of the year-long celebration of 50th Foundation Day  of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions was held all over the country today the 30th May, 2020  by organizing various programmes.

In Andaman and Nicobar Islands,  CITU’s flag was hoisted by R. Surendran Pillai, President, CITU A & N State Committee in front of the Crusade House, Phoenix Bay, Port Blair at 4 p.m. today. Thereafter, the workers and leaders formed a human chain near Crusade House, by observing social distancing and other protocol.

Addressing the participants, B. Chandrachoodan, General Secretary, CITU said that the CITU has completed 50 years of its formation and said that all these years, the CITU was in the forefront  to  fight for the rights of workers. It was the CITU which tried its best to bring all the central trade unions  in the country to a single platform  to  fight against the retrograde economic policies and various anti-working class measures of the central government. He dealt in brief the hardship and  difficulties being faced by the working class all over the country  during the lockdown period  of Covid 19.  He  said that  thousands of workers in the organized and unorganized sector in these islands were made to lead a miserable life in the islands in the absence of any job or assistance from the government.

Port Blair, June 01: The State President-BJP, A & N Islands Mr. Ajoy Bairagi has heartily praised & applauded the BJP-led Central Government (Modi 2.0) under the leadership of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on completion of one year of its second term. Mr. Bairagi alongwith all senior party leaders of the State Unit of A & N Islands have thanked the Central Government for tirelessly working for every strata of people of the society and also for fulfilling most of its prominent major promises one after another in a very short span of time. Mr. Bairagi has also thanked the Central Government for the providing stimulus of 20 lakh crore #AtmaNirbharBharat-Package to withstand the fight against COVID-19.

The State Unit of BJP under the guidance of its State President Mr. Ajoy Bairagi has planned and chalked out various programmes in accordance with the instructions received from the party high command and the same would be implemented throughout the next few days.

Further, under the guidance of the State President Mr. Ajoy Bairagi, a delegation/team of various leaders of State BJP unit including the State Vice-President & State Coordinator of COVID-19 Mr. M. Vinod, State Vice-President & Core-Committee Member Smti. Sheela Singh and the Political Secretary to the State President Mr. N. Selva Kumar today (30th May, 2020) provided ration kits to several needy families within the Port Blair City, as a part of the ongoing programme of FEED THE NEEDY.

Port Blair, May 31: The State President-BJP, A & N Islands Mr.  Ajoy Bairagi has heartily praised & applauded the BJP-led Central Government (Modi 2.0) under the leadership of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on completion of one year of its second term. Mr.  Bairagi alongwith all senior party leaders of the State Unit of A & N Islands have thanked the Central Government for tirelessly working for every strata of people of the society and also for fulfilling most of its prominent major promises one after another in a very short span of time. Mr.  Bairagi has also thanked the Central Government for the providing stimulus of 20 lakh crore #AtmaNirbharBharat-Package to withstand the fight against COVID-19.

The State Unit of BJP under the guidance of its State President Mr.  Ajoy Bairagi has planned and chalked out various programmes in accordance with the instructions received from the party high command and the same would be implemented throughout the next few days.

Further, under the guidance of the State President Mr.  Ajoy Bairagi, a delegation/team of various leaders of State BJP unit including the State Vice-President & State Coordinator of COVID-19 Mr.  M. Vinod, State Vice-President & Core-Committee Member Smti. Sheela Singh and the Political Secretary to the State President Mr.  N. Selva Kumar today (30th May, 2020) provided ration kits to several needy families within the Port Blair City, as a part of the ongoing programme of “Feed The Needy”.

Port Blair, May 31: Mr.  Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Member of Parliament and President, Pradesh Congress Committee, Andaman & Nicobar Islands along with all senior leaders of PCC and its frontal organizations has deeply mourned the demise of  Mr.  Ajit Pramod Kumar Jogi, aged 74 years, First Chief Minister of Chattisghar State who passed away on 29.05.2020 at Raipur due to cardiac arrest and prayed to Almighty for eternal peace of the departed soul and strength to his family members.

Port Blair, May 23: Bharatiya Janata Party led by Mr. Ajoy Bairagi, State President, BJP – A & N Islands expressed his sincere gratitude towards Mr. J P Nadda, National President-BJP, Mr. BL Santhosh, BJP National General Secretay (org) & Prabhari – A & N Islands, Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri, the Minister of Civil Aviation-GOI, Mr. Kishen Reddy, the Minister of State for Home Affairs-GOI & Mr. Tarun Chugh, National Secretary-BJP & Prabhari – A & N Islands for starting Domestic Flight Operations by taking hardship and pain faced by stranded into account.

Mr. Bairagi further thanked all fellow Islanders for keeping faith on BJP by constantly supporting throughout our efforts. Furthermore he stated that BJP being a responsible National Party, stood for its people and would continue to do the same in future also.

 

 

Port Blair, May 14:  Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Member of Parliament, A&N Islands has taken up the matter with the  Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi regarding continuation of ANISHI scheme upto 31st December, 2020 for cashless treatment upto Rs.5 lakhs for the Islanders.

Mr. Sharma has stated that in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, only one Government Hospital namely GB Pant Hospital is available for treatment of general diseases and in case of serious diseases such as Cancer, Cardiac, Neuro, Brain Tumour, Accidentals cases etc, such patients are referring to Super Specialty Hospitals at Chennai and Kolkata under a scheme introduced by the A&N Administration namely “Andaman & Nicobar Islands Scheme for Health Insurance (ANISHI) for cashless treatment upto Rs.5 lakhs (Five lakhs) per patient since 2015. Now the aforesaid scheme of ANISHI has been closed with effect from 31st March, 2020 on introduction of Ayushman Bharat Scheme.

In this regard he further informed that many hospitals earmarked for treatment under Ayushman Bharat Scheme at Chennai and Kolkata have already been pre-occupied for the treatment of COVID-19 pandemic, hence it would be difficult for our Islanders to get treatment in the hospitals under Ayushman Bharat scheme for emergency serious medical treatment other than in the Super Specialty Hospitals which were empanelled under ANISHI scheme upto 31.03.2020.

Therefore, in order to safeguard the health care of the Islanders, he requested the Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare to consider for continuation of operation of Andaman & Nicobar Islands Scheme for Health Insurance (ANISHI) for the Islanders till 31st December, 2020 for getting treatment at empanelled Hospitals at Chennai and Kolkata under ANISHI scheme.

Port Blair, Apr 30: Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Member of Parliament, A&N Islands has taken up the matter with the Lt. Governor, A&N Islands on 30.04.2020 stating that the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India vide Order No. 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) dated 29.04.2020 has modified its order and permitted movement of persons of various categories such as migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons stranded at different places due to lockdown to their home States/Union Territories subject to compliance of protocol stipulated in the order referred above.

In regard he said a large number of our Islanders includes patients, students, general public, Govt. servant etc  who went to mainland for various purposes such as medical treatment, education, business and other domestic purpose have been stranded at various locations such as Chennai, Kolkatta, Delhi, Visakhapatna, Kerala, Rajastham (Kota), Jharkhand, Chathisghar, Uttar Pradesh etc.

These stranded peoples are not only facing financial problems for their daily need for food and shelter but also facing hardship and most of them are undergoing depression. He received thousands of phone calls from themselves and their family members from time to time stating their problems, hence, he feel that it is high time from our part to take care our fellow Islanders who are in distressed condition.  Many of them are patients who need proper care and meditation etc which can only be possible when they reach home.

He further said that during Earthquake – Tsunami in the year 2004, many distressed and affected peoples have been evacuated by arranging special aircrafts.

“It would be highly appreciate if the Administration makes similar arrangements for evacuation of our Islanders at this distressed time,” Mr. Sharma added.

Hence, he requested the Lt. Governor that necessary special arrangements for transportation of our stranded Islanders from mainland to Port Blair through special flights or Ships on free of cost may be arranged at the earliest.

“However, to safe our Islands to containment of spread of Corona Virus, all of them on their arrival to Port Blair may be kept under Home Quarantines as per norms fixed by the Government and necessary precautionary measures may be taken accordingly,” he added.