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Port Blair, Jan. 11: The Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, closely monitors the power situation of A&N Islands by taking Review Meeting of senior Officers of Electricity Department every Monday of the week. Significant improvement in the power situation in the Islands has been made.
-10 MW generation capacity at Bambooflat has been added in grid during October, 2023 to cater to peak demand as a result of which there is no load shedding at present.
-Subsequently, for redundancy in generation system, another 5 MW capacity is expected in next fortnight. This will meet any upcoming peak demand and avoid any power crisis in future.
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Port Blair, Jan 11: Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma, the Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, has raised a pressing concern with the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, seeking urgent intervention for the commencement of Fixed Wing Aircraft Service in these Islands.
In a letter addressed to the Minister of Civil Aviation, the Member of Parliament emphasized the efforts undertaken by the Andaman & Nicobar Administration over the past years to initiate the Fixed Wing Aircraft Service between Port Blair and Diglipur, as well as Port Blair and Campbell Bay via Car Nicobar. He said that the administration has successfully completed the runway task, featuring a 1,000-meter runway at Diglipur and Campbell Bay, with the passenger hall already constructed for service at Diglipur.
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I extend my greetings to all youths of Andaman and Nicobar Islands on the occasion of National Youth Day.
As we are aware, National Youth Day (NYD) is observed every year on the 12th of January to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. It serves as a day of profound inspiration for every young Indian.
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Port Blair, Jan. 11: The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) is one of the Flagship Schemes of the Govt. of India. The scheme is being implemented in these Islands since 2016. The scheme envisages providing Insurance coverage to the farmers for crop loss arising out of natural calamities. The PMFBY supports sustainable income in Agriculture sector by providing financial support to the farmers who suffer crop-loss due unforeseen events. The scheme ensures flow of credit to the agriculture sector and stabilizes the income of the farmers.
Read more: PMFBY Notified for Implementation in A&N Islands for Rabi 2023-24
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Port Blair, Jan 11: Considering the inconvenience being faced by Divyang brothers and sisters of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and their family members, in reaching the Composite Regional Centre for Skill Development, Rehabilitation & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, GoI, Brookshabad, the Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has sanctioned purchase and supply of one special bus under MPLADS fund to the CRC Brookshabad.