Andaman and Nicobar Administration

Directorate of IP&T

Information & Publicity Division

 

 

 

Port Blair 14 May, 2012

 

 

 

 

Press Release

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A&N Employment Guarantee Council meets

LG reviews progress of MGNREGA implementation in the isles

        The 5^th meeting of A&N Employment Guarantee Council of MGNREGA was held under the Chairmanship of the Lt Governor, Lt Gen (Retd) Bhopinder Singh, PVSM, AVSM in the conference hall of Raj Niwas here today. Besides reviewing the progress of MGNREGA scheme, the meeting also discussed various issues pertaining to effective implementation of the scheme in the Islands. 

Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor stated that scope of the MGNREGA scheme may be expanded for generating employment and for creating assets for the community and should be ensured that the scheme is not misused for individual benefits. He further stated that the Programme Officers under MGNREGA must educate the villagers about the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of the scheme so that people in the villages can properly understand the MGNREGA scheme. He also directed the Programme Officers to adopt a helping approach towards the villagers coming to them for their community works.  

The Lt Governor directed that in order to bring maximum transparency, respectable people of society who do not have any affiliation with any political party may be engaged for social auditing to ensure objective reporting. He further laid emphasis on the need for close coordination between the PRI members, District and MGNREGA functionaries and directed that PRI members must be actively involved not only in MGNREGA scheme but in all other centrally sponsored schemes for availing maximum benefit of such schemes.

The Chief Secretary, Shri Anand Prakash, Zilla Parishad Adhyakshs of South Andaman and N&M Andaman, Chairperson, SWB, senior officers of the Administration and representatives of Local Self-Government were also present in the meeting.

 

 

 

The Lt. Governor, Lt Gen (Retd) Bhopinder Singh, PVSM, AVSM chairing the 5^th meeting of

A&N Employment Guarantee Council of MGNREGA at Raj Niwas on 14.05.2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gallows at Viper to be restored and renovated

 

 

        The Lt. Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lt Gen (Retd) Bhopinder Singh, PVSM, AVSM has directed the Art and Culture Department to carryout immediate restoration and restructure of the historic gallows of the Viper Island. The Island presently is in a state of neglect and very few tourists visit this Island despite its immense historical significance.

 

        Tourism Department has already taken up for setting up of a 50 Yacht Marina Project at Viper Island which was selected for the Marina after a detailed feasibility study taking into consideration that it was an uninhabited Island.

 

       To create more employment opportunity, the Tourism department is in the process of finalizing a Detailed Project Report for the holistic development of Viper Island as a tourist hub with a view to popularising and recognising the historical significance of the Island and the Gallows where many freedom fighters were executed in their struggle to achieve independence for the country.

 

       This will encourage all tourists visiting the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to visit the Viper Island. The Shipping Department has been asked to keep provision of adequate boats to ferry them from Port Blair to Viper Island.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CS visits Mayabunder

 

 

        The Chief Secretary, A&N Islands Shri Anand Prakash along-with senior Officers of A&N Administration visited Mayabunder, the district headquarter of North & Middle Andaman, on 13^th May, 2012. Shri P. Prasad, Adhyaksh, N&M Andaman Zilla Parishad, Shri Sanjay Kumar, Dy. Commissioner (N&MA) and other Heads of Offices received the dignitaries at helipad, Soon after arrival, Chief Secretary went to APWD Guest House, Mayabunder where the Police personnel gave Guard of Honour. Then, the Chief Secretary proceeded to Lucknow, where he inspected the Emergency Operation Centre, newly constructed Tehsil Office, proposed site for construction of D.C. Office and Judicial Complex. Dy. Commissioner (N&MA) gave a detailed presentation on the Administrative set up, various welfare schemes of Govt. of India and also informed about the urgent problems facing the District. Chief Secretary also visited the newly constructed Zilla Parishad Bhawan at Lucknow and visited District Hospital (Dr. RP Hospital), Mayabunder. He inspected the ongoing works of new OPD block and all wards.

 

        Later in the afternoon, the Chief Secretary and other dignitaries returned back to Port Blair by Pawanhans helicopter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local weather forecast for Port Blair & its neighbourhood, valid for next 24 hours, issue time 1730 hrs IST on 14.05.2012

Mainly partly cloudy sky. Light rain or thundershower may occur at isolated places.

 

Maximum & minimum temperatures will be around 34 ^o C and 25 ^o C respectively on 15^th May, 2012.

 

Port Blair