Andaman and Nicobar Administration

Directorate of IP&T

Information & Publicity Division

 

 

 

Port Blair, 01 September, 2015.

 

 

Press Release

 

 

 

 

 

Euphoria grips MBBS students

Classes for first batch of ANIIMS commences

 

The long cherished dream of the islanders of having a medical college of their own in the islands has finally come true with the commencement of classes for the first batch of MBBS students from 1^st September 2015. The efforts of the islanders and the Administration under the able guidance and focused approach of the Hon’ble Lt. Governor finally bore its fruit in the shape of Andaman & Nicobar Institute of Medical Sciences (ANIIMS).

It was business as usual in the premises of the ANIIMS in the early morning hours but as the auspicious time of 0930 hrs approached, the lecture hall of ANIIMS got filled with the students and the faculty members. The College started functioning after an informal  lighting of the lamp by the Director and Senior faculty members followed by welcome address to the students by the Institute’s first ever Director Maj Gen (Retd) R P Choubey ,VSM.

   The students were also initiated to the three subjects of the first year MBBS viz Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry by the respective Heads of the Departments and their other supporting faculty. Regular classes began after the welcome address. The students looked smart in their uniforms and were in awe of joining MBBS course being imparted in their own soil.

 

 

Disaster warning siren to be blown on Sept. 3

 

          It is brought to the notice of the general public that Disaster Warning Sirens has been installed in the premises of Secretariat, DBRAIT, DSS Marine, Chatham Saw Mill (Forest Dept), Police Station Aberdeen, Police Station Pahargaon, Police Station Chatham, JNRM College, Port Blair, Fish Landing Centre, Junglighat, IOC, Forest Guest House Carbyns Cove, Police Station Bambooflat, Police Station Ograbraj, Police Station Chouldari, Police Station Humfrigunj, O.P Wimberlygunj, O.P Ferrargunj, Police Booth Hati Taapu, OP Tirur, Tirur Jarawa Protection Post, OP Radhanagar, Rajiv Gandhi Aquaculture, Kodiyaghat, Police Station Neil, Police Station Havelock, Nimbutala, Rangat, OP 19 Km R.K Pur, L/Andaman, Fire Station, Hut Bay (L/Andaman), EOC Car Nicobar,  Teressa  - A.E Office APWD, Chowra - JE Office, APWD,  Katchal - A.E Office APWD, EOC Kamorta and EOC Campbell Bay. The sirens have been installed to alert the general public during any Disaster which is blown at high pitch/volume. The Siren will be blown in the following manner during occurrence of the disaster: -

 

Sl.No.	Threat Status	Earthquake & Wave amplitude Criteria	Blast of Siren to be blown at the time of threat	Advice/ Action
01.	Watch	EQ> 6.5 M Wave Amplitude below 0.5 Mtr.	One Long Blast	No immediate action is required. However watch to be kept on the change in magnitude and intensity of the event.
02.	Alert	EQ> 6.5 M Wave Amplitude between 0.50 to 2.0 Mtr.	Two Long Blast	1)   People in sea beaches and vulnerable areas to move to higher ground. 2)   Vessel to move into deep ocean.
03.	Warning	EQ> 6.5 M Wave Amplitude above  2.00 Mtr.	Three Long Blast	1)   People in affected areas to evacuate.  2)   Vessel to move into deep ocean.

 

The siren will be tested on 3^rd and 18^th of every month at 1000 Hrs. During the test, the siren will be blown for two successive blast for 30 seconds. Siren of Electronic Display Board installed at Police Control Room, State Control Room, Junglighat (Fisheries Dept.), Met Office, MRCC, JOC, INS Jarawa at Port Blair, Fisheries Dept. at Rangat, EOC at Mayabunder, MRCC at Diglipur, Fisheries Dept. at Hut Bay, EOC at Kamorta, EOC at Car Nicobar, and MRCC & EOC at Campbell Bay will also be blown in a similar manner at 1000 Hrs.

 

Therefore, the general public is hereby informed not to panic during the test of siren and requested to remain calm during test blast of siren on the date and time specified above.

 

 

 

Administration to participate in IITF-2015

Opportunity for local MSME to showcase their products

Like every year, Andaman & Nicobar Administration will be participating in 35^th chapter of India International Trade Fair-2015 scheduled to be held from 14^th November 2015 to 27^th November 2015 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The theme of Andaman & Nicobar Administration’s participation in the IITF-2015 is “Tourism and Inviting Investment”. It is an opportunity for the local MSME to showcase their product and services such as handicrafts and tourism related services during the Fair. In order to exploit the available opportunity to find better value for the products and services, MSMEs of these Islands  entrepreneurs/ artisans will be given opportunity to display and sale their products and services  in the Andaman & Nicobar Pavilion during the Fair.

Interested local Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises/ Handicrafts units / artisans , who have registered their enterprises  with District Industries Center, Andaman & Nicobar Administration, Port Blair, may submit their application for participation in IITF-2015. The application should be supported with a copy of Permanent Registration Certificate/ Memorandum-II, detailed list of products and services, exhibits indicating quantity and price proposed to be taken for display and sale in the Andaman Nicobar Pavilion during IITF 2015, contact address, name of contact person and phone number. The application complete in all respect should reach Directorate of Industries on or before 16^th September 2015.

 

 

Community policing initiative by A&N Police 

Spreads awareness on ill-effects of drugs, tobacco & liquor

 

          As a part of ongoing awareness campaigns under the community policing initiatives of Andaman & Nicobar Police, on 01/09/2015 an awareness programme was conducted by Shri Pankaj Kumar Singh, IPS, Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) in the Govt. Boys Senior Secondary School, Middle Point. The programme was attended by Smti. Malthi Singh, Principal, 60 teachers and 968 students of the School including Shri Mohd. Aslam, SDPO (South Andaman).

          The main objective of the programme was to create awareness among the school children and teachers about measures to be taken to curb the menace of drugs and to inculcate the understanding of their harmful effects.   

          Addressing the gathering, Shri Pankaj Kumar Singh, IPS explained in detail about the ill effects of drugs, liquor and tobacco and the steps being taken by police for the safety and security of the children of these Islands. He appealed to the teachers to educate the students so that they do not become victims of drug abuse.

          He emphasized the importance of formative years in School in a person’s life and urged all the students to channelize their energy and resources in the right direction.  

          The Principal appreciated the positive steps taken by the A&N Police to sensitize the school children and teachers.

 

 

Super Specialists to render service at G B Pant Hospital

 

          Super Specialists of Media Super Specialty Hospital, Kolkata will be rendering their Services in GB Pant Hospital, Port Blair from 14^th to 17^th September 2015. They will examine the patients in Room No.6 & 17 at OPD, GB Pant Hospital, Port Blair, in the following disciplines.

 

          1. Adult, Cardiology – from 14^th to 17^th September 2015

          2. Gastroenterologist – from 14^th to 17^th September 2015

          3. Neuro Surgeon – from 14^th to 17^th September 2015

          4. Urologist Surgeon – from 14^th to 17^th September 2015

 

          For screening of cases for Super Specialist treatment, the General Public have been requested to consult Dr. SS Singh and Dr. Omkar Singh, Medical Specialists for Adult Cardiology, Gastroenterology & Neuro Surgery cases and Dr. Saji Varghese and Dr. Sukumar Saha, Surgical Specialists, for Urology Surgery cases in their respective OPDs at GB Pant Hospital, Port Blair.

 

 

F.No.DCR/Election/PR/2015/218 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR PANCHYAT & MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS (DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, SOUTH ANDAMAN) PORT BLAIR Port Blair dated the 31th August, 2015. Corrigendum The press release published on 30th August 2015 in the Daily Telegrams under details of Contesting Candidates for Zilla Parishad Constituencies, where in a column of the name of RO of respective Tehsil will be read as under:
Name of Tehsil : Diglipur
Name of RO	Name of Zilla Parishad Constituencies
Shri. Sathish Ch. Nath, Executive Engineer, CD, APWD, Diglipur	Radhanagar
	Madhupur
	Keralapuram
	Subhasgram
	Diglipur
	Kalighat
Name of Tehsil: Mayabunder
Dr. R.V.R Moorthy, Associate Professor, M.G. Govt College, Mayabunder	Mayabunder
	Pahalgaon
	Hari Nagar
Name of Tehsil: Rangat
Shri. Sankaran K, Principal GSSS Bakultala, Rangat	Nimbutala
	Rangat
	Bakultala
	Long Island
	Urmilapur
	Kadamtala
	Sundergardh
Name of Tehsil: Ferrargunj
Dr. Dinesh kannan, IFS, DFO Wimberlygunj	Mannarghat
	Wimberlygunj
	Shore Point
	Bambooflat
	Ferrargunj
	Bindraban
	Tushnabad
	Mithakhari
	Chouldhari
	Guptapara
Name of Tehsil: Port Blair
Shri. Dilip Kumar, Asst. Engineer, CD II, APWD, Prothrapur	Beodnabad
	Sippighat
	Vijaynagar
	Neil Island
Name of Tehsil: Little Andaman
Shri Thomas Herenj, Ex. Engineer, MID, APWD, Hut Bay	Ramakrishnapur
	Hut Bay
Name of Tehsil: Campbell Bay
Shri. Anoth Ram, Asst.  Director (Soil), Agriculture Department, Campbell Bay	Laxminagar
	Campbell Bay
Additional District Magistrate South Andaman

 

 

 

Teams constituted for monitoring model code of conduct

535 defacement removed; report violations to Election Cell

Following the practice of Parliamentary Elections, after the completion of scrutiny & withdrawal, list of contesting candidates for Municipal, Zilla Parishad and Panchayats are being uploaded in the website db.and.nic.in/stateelection/ the Director of Municipal & Panchayat Elections, A & N Administration for information to all regarding name of the candidates in English & Hindi. Accordingly the ballot papers will be published. The arrangements of the candidates on the ballot papers has be done as per the following guidelines:-

1.        The list of validly nominated candidates have been prepared in Hindi and English and the names have been arranged in Hindi alphabetical order. These names will appear in the same order in the list of contesting candidates and also in the ballot papers.

2.        The arrangements of the names of the candidates has been determined in the alphabetical order, in the list of validly nominated candidates, the list of contesting candidates and also in ballot papers, on the basis of the first letter of his name irrespective of whether the name given was the proper name or surname. The initials, if any, prefixed to the name of the candidates has been ignored for the aforesaid purpose.

The Polling material required for North & Middle Andaman has been transported to the District. The Printing for ballot papers for all the constituencies is under progress.

The Director Municipal & Panchayat Elections, A & N Islands again cautions all the Government Servants to not to involve in any activities of the political parties or others related to elections, if found stringent action shall be initiated against them. Special teams have been constituted for the purpose.

It is to inform to the Polling Personnel that the form for Postal Ballots are available with the Returning Officers, Tehsildar’s & also uploaded in the website db.and.nic.in/stateelection/.

It is also informed that facility of hands on training for Presiding Officers & Polling Personnel is available in the District Office. Those who have doubts can take the training form the assigned master trainers namely- Shri. M. Papa Rao, contact no. 9434263838, Shri. M. Kishore, contact no. 9476021775 & Shri.  David Arul Raj, contract no. 9434278091.

        Advisory has been issued to the contesting candidates for setting up of office and use of vehicles during electioneering. The team leaders of MCC teams have been issued directions for ensuring proper barricading and picketing of their concerned areas by police.

        The teams constituted for preventing the violation of Modal Code of Conduct have been keeping constant vigil. The 73 (Seventy Three) number of defacements have been removed in North & Middle Andaman District & 462 as on 1^st September 2015 2015 in South Andaman District. The general public and others are appealed to report any case of violation of Modal Code of Conduct to Election Cell on 03192-238881 and 03192-240127.   

 

 

 

Media persons urged to verify factual position

of any matter before publishing

 

          Apropos to the report that appeared in a newspaper regarding removal of about 100 names of electors of the Gram Sabha of Baratang (Nayagarh), the matter was got enquired into and it has been informed that the report published in the media is incorrect.

 

          As per Section 4 of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Panchayats) Regulation, 1994 a Gram Sabha shall consists of persons registered in the Electoral Roll relating to a village or group of villages comprising the area of a Gram Panchayat. As per Section (7) of the said Regulation a member of Gram Sabha shall cease to be a member if the area, if the area where he resides has been excluded from the jurisdiction of the Gram Sabha.

 

          As per Rule 17 of Andaman & Nicobar Islands (Panchayats) (Preparation of Electoral Rolls and Conduct of Elections) Rules, 1995, (1) Such part of the electoral rolls of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands House of the people constituency prepared under the representation of the People Act, 1950, and the rule made hereunder, for the time being in force, as is comprised in the relevant territorial area of a Gram Sabha shall be the electoral roll of members of that Gram Sabha. Appropriate alteration in the arrangement, serial numbering and the headings of the rolls shall be made.

 

          It is a well known fact that delimitation of constituencies of Gram Panchayats was ordered in the month of May, 2015, subsequent to which fresh electoral rolls for each Gram Sabha constituencies were prepared on the basis of electoral rolls of house of people revised and published on 10^th January 2015.

 

          Persons found beyond the limits of Gram Sabha were weeded out. In respect of electors whose name is alleged to have been removed were infact from a tract of land which was beyond and outside the revenue boundary. It is a fact that such persons had applied for inclusion in the electoral roll of concerned Gram Sabha during the recent revision of electoral rolls of Gram Sabha. Such claims while scrutiny were found to be ineligible to be made a part of Gram Sabha and hence claims were rejected.

 

          It is re-iterated that having found the claims for inclusion in such part of concerned Gram Sabha to be invalid, the claims were rejected.

 

          All media persons are hereby requested to verify the factual position of any matter before publishing the news item.

          For Director

Panchayat and Municipal Elections