Ganesh & Vikramaditya
Baratang, Dec 07: The Assistant Commissioner of Rangat Mr. Piyush Vijaykaran Singh, DANICS, today reached Baratang Island and met with the boat operators of Baratang, who have been staging protest since last three days under the banner of Baratang Tourist Fiber Boat Owners Association (BTFBOA) to press various long pending demands.
The Assistant Commissioners interacted with the boat operators in a cordial manner and tried to convince them to withdraw the protest. The Assistant Commissioner assured the gathering that all demands will be placed before the Deputy Commissioner of North and Middle Andaman tomorrow and all efforts will be made to solve the issues at the earliest.
But the members of BTFBOA refused to call off the protest saying that unless and until their demands are fulfilled they will not end the protest.
The BTFBOA have been demanding to reinstate the Convoys between Jirkatang & Middle Strait as it was before Covid-19 pandemic; removing limit of vehicles in each convoy, which is restricting tourist footfall in Baratang Island; Revoking the mandate of taking 1-day prior permission from concerned Deputy Commissioners of South and North & Middle Andaman; expediting the process for registration/renewal of our fiber boats; one-time Registration of Fiber Boat at DC Office Mayabunder; withdrawing berthing charges on discarded vessels; Two separate lines at Ferrargunj for Covid Test one for passengers with single vaccine dose and one for double dose and to conduct Covid test for Middle Andaman visit one day ago.
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