Andaman and Nicobar Administration

Directorate of IP&T

Information & Publicity Division

 

 

 

Port Blair January 31, 2015.

 

 

 

Press Release

 

 

 

 

Japanese Ambassador calls on LG

 

        Port Blair, January 31: Mr. Takeshi Yagi, Ambassador of Japan to India, who is on a visit to the A&N Islands called on the Lt Governor Lt Gen A K Singh (Retd), this morning at Raj Niwas.

 

        Welcoming the Ambassador, the Hon’ble Lt Governor mentioned that he is looking forward to stronger bonds with Japan and a new development chapter for A&N Islands with the assistance of Japan. During the discussions, Hon’ble Lt Governor mentioned about the huge potential in Tourism & Fisheries which need to be exploited and sought their assistance in this regard. The Japanese Ambassador expressed that his country was keen to assist in development of infrastructure like bridges and ports. The Lt Governor suggested that there is a dire need for a bridge connecting Chatham and Bambooflat, and suggested that this could be built under India-Japan Cooperation arrangement and can be called ‘The Friendship Bridge’.

 

        Earlier, the Chief Secretary, Shri Anand Prakash and senior officers of the Administration gave a presentation to the visiting Japanese Ambassador and discussed areas of mutual interest. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution to arrive on visit on Feb 1

 

        The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution is scheduled to arrive at Port Blair on a two-day visit to the islands.

 

        The programme of the committee includes visit to Food Corporation Storage, Fair Price Shops, Consumer Fora etc. in Port Blair and discussion with the representatives of the Food Corporation of India (FCI), Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) and with the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration on subject matters of the committee.

 

        The committee is also scheduled to visit places of historical importance and tourist interest in and around Port Blair.

 

        On completion of visit, the committee will leave for mainland on February 03, 2015.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Takeshi Yagi, Ambassador of Japan meeting with Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Shri Anand Prakash

and representatives of Andaman Chamber of Commerce & Industry at Secretariat on 31.01.2015.