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Port Blair, May, 14: This was brought to the notice of the PCC President Kuldeep Rai Sharma that handicapped persons working in Govt establishments in A&N Islands are transferred far from their places. Accordingly Sharma has written a letter to the Administrator for his kind attention and immediate intervention towards the status of Physically Handicapped employees working under the Andaman & Nicobar Administration.
In his letter Sharma has written that the transfer and posting of Physically Handicapped employees working under the administration are done along with the general employees whereas, there is standing circular No. 55-3/2007-PW dated 30th July 2007 issued by the Secretariat , A & N Administration in which it is mentioned that the Physically Handicapped employees may be given posting, as far as possible, near to their native place within the region.
Quoting the Ministry of Personal, Public Grievance & Pensions (Dept. of P&T) Government of India’s Office Memorandum No.A-B-14017/41/90-Esst (RR) dated 10.05.1990 & O.M No. A-B-14017/ 16/2002-Esst (RR) dated 13.03.2002, where it is mentioned that the transfer and posting of Physically Handicapped employees be done at their native places, Sharma has written that under the Administration several Physically Handicapped employees are working and several requests from these PH employees for transfer and posting to their native place are being received by their respective heads but most are rejected.
He thus requested the Lt Governor to consider issuing appropriate order in this regard to all the departments so that the standing circular No. 55-3/2007-PW dated 30th July 2007 issued by the Secretariat is strictly implemented
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Port Blair, May 13: Responding to the demand raised by the Member of Parliament under Rule 377 in the Lok Sabha on 5th March 2013 regarding implementation of the decision taken in the 10th Island Development Authority (IDA) meeting regarding construction of Fish Landing Jetties (FLJS) in A&N Islands by the ALHW related to the Ministry, the Minister of Shipping, GoI has informed the MP on 29th April 2013 that out of total of 19 Fish Landing Centres proposed for construction by the Administration, 4 FLJs at Junglighat, Rangat, Mayabunder and Diglipur have been completed and one FLJ at Yeratta is nearing completion.
Sanction has been given by the A&N Administration for construction of another seven FLJs located one each at Uttara, Havelock, Neil Island, Panighat, Guptapara, New Wandoor and Kamorta islands. The executing authority ALHW has already initiated the tendering process for award of the contract of construction of these FLJs.
Expressing his happiness over the development, Shri Ray stated that after construction of all FLJs, the economical growth will be faster in the Islands and smiles will come on the faces of the deprived areas of Islands.
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Port Blair, May 12: The Lt Governor, Lt Gen (Retd) Bhopinder Singh, PVSM, AVSM has approved the enhancement in the rate of snacks for students enrolled in Pre-Primary classes of all Govt./Govt. Aided & Local Body Schools of the Islands. Accordingly, the rate of snacks has been enhanced from Rs 2/- to Rs 6/- for each child. The increase in the rate for serving snacks to the Pre-Primary classes will ensure the supply of qualitative food to the children.
The enhancement has been done in view of the present market rate of commodities and to provide quality snacks to the children as Pre-Primary classes are not covered under the National programme to provide mid-day meal. An amount of about 30 lakhs will be incurred for enhancement of the rate to Rs 6/- during the current academic session 2013-14.