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Port Blair, April 24: The Lt Governor, A&N Islands has sanctioned one lakh rupees as ex-gratia relief from LG’s Relief Fund to the next of kin of Smt Josphine Toppo, aged 55 years, W/o Shri Elias Dung Dung, R/o Saithan Khari under Namunaghar Gram Panchayat, Ferrargunj Tehsil.
Smt Josphine Toppo was missing since 6th September 2012 and her dead body was found by her husband on 8th September 2012, in a decomposed state in the Saithan Khari Nallah situated behind GPS Saithan Khari. The death occurred due to flooding in the area consequent upon heavy rain.
Considering the poor financial condition of the family of the deceased person and based on the report of Deputy Secretary (DM & RR) that the loss of life was caused due to natural calamity, the Lt. Governor has sanctioned the relief amount.
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Port Blair, April 24: The PCC President, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Lt. Governor for various welfare measures for the tribal community of Harminder Bay. In his letter to the Lt Governor, he made a request for immediate repair of the bridge that connects two ends of Light House Nallah at Harminder Bay, Little Andaman. The bridge was damaged during tsunami and hasn’t been repaired yet. He also mentioned that the repair of the bridge is needed for the villagers and also to facilitate tourists to reach the Light House, which is a tourist spot.
Sharma also requested construction of a Birth House, Death House and Community Hall at Harminder Bay to enable the tribal for delivery of new born babies, to perform the last rites of their deceased and to organise social get together, meetings and other functions.
The PCC President also placed a request for re-installing street lights from Break Water to Harminder Bay, for the convenience of the residents. Mentioning that the Andaman and Nicobar Administration always gives priority to the tribals, Sharma requested the Administrator to consider fulfilling of the demands placed by him for the residents of Harminder Bay.
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Port Blair, April 24: The DMK Party, A&N Islands has requested the Director of Health Services, A&N Administration to increase the visiting hours at G.B. Pant Hospital to make it more realistic. In a letter to the DHS, the DMK State Organiser, Shri A.R. Marudhavanan mentioned that the present visiting slot at GB Pant is from 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm, which is very uncomfortable. He said that while the govt. offices close by 5.00 pm, the private workers are also relieved only after 5.00 pm. In such situation, reaching the hospital within one hour with all the requirement of the patient proves to be tiresome for the visitors or relatives.
The Party Chief Organiser has thus made a request to the Director Health to increase the visiting hours by one hour i.e. upto 7.00 pm, which is also felt by most of the people who have their loved ones admitted in the hospital.