Andaman and Nicobar Administration

Directorate of IP&T

Information & Publicity Division

 

 

 

Port Blair January 30, 2015.

 

 

 

Press Release

 

 

 

 

LG to visit Diglipur

 

        The Hon’ble Lt. Governor, Lt. Gen A.K. Singh (Retd.) will be on a two-day visit to Diglipur on February 1 & 2, 2015. The itinerary of the Lt Governor during his stay there includes laying foundation stone of Khudirampur Dam, inauguration of RCC bridge constructed by Zilla Parishad at Sitanagar and inauguration of Diglipur Vikas Mela at Vivekananda stadium on February 1.

 

        On February 2, the Lt. Governor will visit Ross and Smith Island via Kalipur Beach.

 

        On completion of visit, the Lt Governor will return to Port Blair in the afternoon on February 2, 2015. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seminar on Organic Farming of Horticulture Crops in Islands

 

        A two-day state-level seminar-cum-exhibition on Strategies, Challenges and Opportunities of Organic Farming of Horticulture Crops in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is being organised by the High Value Agriculture Development Agency (HVADA) in association with the National Horticulture Mission (NHM) at the Megapode Resort on February 1&2, 2015.

 

        The seminar will be inaugurated by the Hon’ble Lt Governor, Lt Gen A.K. Singh (Retd) as chief guest on February 1 at 10 A.M.

 

        Organic Vegetable Mission of Neil Island will also be launched on the occasion.