Archives for March 19, 2023

Port Blair, Mar 19: The contractual employees of the afloat and Dockyard section of DSS on Saturday met Mr. TSG Bhasker and highlighted their grievances regarding regularization of employment.
Mr. Bhasker gave a patient hearing to their grievances and assured to take up the matter with the Director of Shipping Services immediately.
Further, he said that he is well aware of the unemployment issue rising in the Islands and that he is committed to providing 100% job reservation for Islanders and timely regularization of contractual employee

Port Blair, Mar 19: A case of theft of cash from Hari Mandir, Kadamtala was reported at PS Kadamtala on 18/03/2023 and the case has been worked out promptly by the efforts of police team of PS Kadamtala leading to the arrest of accused person and recovery of stolen cash within a short span.
On 18/03/2023 Mr. Sunil Mondal, President Hari Mandir Committee R/o Kadamtala reported at PS Kadamtala that on the intervening night of 17-18th March, 2023 somebody entered into the temple premises by breaking the lock of main door and stolen cash by breaking the donation box of the temple. Upon this an FIR was registered and a team was formed under the head of SHO Kadamtala. The team developed information from the local public and apprehended the accused and recovered the stolen cash Rs.7308/- within two hours.
The general public is requested to pass and share any credible information pertaining to any crime or illegal activities to their nearest police station or over phone No.100, 112 & 03192-273344. The identity of the informers will be kept secret and will also be suitably rewarded.

Port Blair, Mar 19: Ms. Veditha Reddy, IAS, Secretary RD/ Deputy Commissioner (SA) accompanied with ADM (SA), SDM (SA), Up-Adhyaksh Zilla Parishad (SA), Director RD, BDO Prothrapur, Tehsildar Port Blair, Pradhan GP Beodnabad/Calicut, Panchayat Samiti Member, PRI members. She visited various places where ongoing works on different schemes are being executed such as SWM Cluster Beodnabad. In the first instance the representative of Gram Panchayat briefed the officials on operations of Solid Waste Management cluster and further informed that around 500 kg of waste is being bailed on each working day.
Thereafter they proceeded to visit PMAY Cluster Kodiyaghat where in altogether 69 Landless Beneficiaries are provided financial assistance of Rs 1, 20,000/-to construct houses under Prime Minister Awas Yojana (Grameen), South Andaman. During the visit she directed all officials to complete the project at the earliest and also take up the matter with the bank to provide financial support on the basis of Differential Rate of Interest (DRI) Loans to those who are having financial issues for completion of projects. She also instructed that to make this cluster a Model Village with all basic amenities. In this regard it was directed that approach roads may be taken up under MGNREGA and Community Sanitary Complex may be constructed under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) and projects pertaining to drainage systems may be taken up through the Gram Panchayat.
The Secretary (RD)/Deputy Commissioner (SA) inspected the ongoing MGNREGA work of Amrit Sarovar Pond in PMAY Cluster at Kodiyagaht under GP Beodnabad. Further she directed the Block Development Officer, C.D Block Prothrapur to take up beautification of Pond with the line department i.e., Agriculture Department for plantation around the pond and Forest Department to provide eco-friendly benches to be installed surrounding the pond.
Further she inspected the Dam at Lal Mitti under Gram Panchayat Calicut and directed the officials of APWD to submit the detailed proposal for future development of the said dam.
During the visit she directed all the officers to facilitate projects through various schemes to improve the living standards of the local populace.
The Pradhan Beodnabad and Calicut appreciated and thanked the District Administration for the field visit to address the grievances at the grass root level.

Port Blair, Mar 19: Jointly organized Village Level Awareness Programme of SHG/ JLG by Block, Directorate of Rural Development and Unnati at Guptapara with the support of NABARD for empowering women groups i.e. SHG, JLG, and SHG Federation on 17.03.2023 at Guptapara community hall. The meeting was attended by Block Development Officer, Directorate of Rural Development, Day-NRLM staff and Unnati office-bearers who explained about various self employment schemes i.e. Industry, KVIC, National Livestock Mission, PMMSY, and also JLG, SHG and SHG Federation.
The awareness camp also arranged interaction in which SHG actively took part and they expressed their serious concern for undertaking self employment activities and demanded to resolve the following issues for promotion of self-employment:
According to the availability of raw materials, they desired to have the following capacity building and skill up-gradation programme.
Food processing in coconut and marine based products.
Tailoring, fashion designing and sewing machine repairing bamboo craft, assured and regular marketing support, arrangement of raw materials at cheaper rate, capacity building and exposure visits for newly formed SHG federation office bearers, arrangement of sending SHG members to Coconut Development Board, Kochin for undergoing training on 21 items of coconut products by the Industry Department, supply of packing materials for food processing products as already by the Administration, common production center with food license to prepare food processing items as was made available earlier by NGO to prepare products by trainees who due to various reasons are not in a position to obtain food license. BDO assured his full support to women groups and suggested them for active involvement in Gram Sabha meetings where officials of line Department would enlighten them about various government schemes. He also assured coordination with all Departments for resolving the problems of women groups in carrying out their self employment activities.
DRD and DAY-NRLM staff also actively participated and interacted with the participants.
President Unnati also explained about PMMSY, centrally sponsored schemes of the fisheries sector. Moreover, A&N Islands has been declared as a thrust area for development of the fishery sector in GOI’s scheme of “one district one product”. The participants were also explained about National Livestock mission programmes of GOI and urged SHG to adopt milch cattle, goatery, piggery and poultry farming activities for which a huge subsidy is available. He also mentioned that effective implementation of various self employment programme blocks needs to be provided to 08 subject matter specialists of extension officers as provisioned in the Block manual.
The success in organizing awareness camps and attendance of SHG in good numbers goes to Block and Rural Development staff.

Port Blair, Mar 19: As part of the weeklong celebration of International Women’s Day WITH YOU (NGO) in collaboration with Andaman College (ANCOL), Chakkargoan and Andaman & Nicobar Islands Blood Transfusion Council organizes Women Blood Donation Camp at ANCOL premises on 18.03.2023. Ms. Veditha Reddy, IAS, DC, South Andaman, Mr. Azharuddin Zainuddin Qauzi, SDM, Mr. Rahul Kumar Bohra, IAS, Probation, Ms. Mariyam Bibi, President WITH YOU(NGO) and her team, Dr. S. Jayakumar, Principal(ANCOL), Dr. Sahina and her medical team, College Staff and Female students -Blood donors(Volunteers) were present during the programme.
The programme started with lighting of the lamp by the Chief Guest of the day Ms. Veditha Reddy, IAS, DC, South Andaman, and other dignitaries at 10:00 A.M. Ms. Veditha in her address encouraged and congratulated the Female students, staff and WITH YOU Blood donors (Volunteers). Ms. Mariyam Bibi, President WITH YOU (NGO) welcomed the gathering. Both teams also distributed sanitary pads to the inmates of Girls’ hostel, ANCOL. A total of 20 females donated their blood. Certificates and nutritional packets were provided to the donors by the Medical Team and the NGO.
The programme culminated with vote of thanks by Dr. S. Jayakumar, Principal (ANCOL). The programme was coordinated by Ms. Jochibed Vincent, Nodal Officer, and NSS (ANCOL).