Port Blair, Sept. 14: The long pending demand of villagers of Louki Nallah under Swadesh Nagar Gram Panchayat, Mayabunder Tehsil for construction of bridge has been resolved by the A&N Administration by granting Rs.3,43,94,991/- under UT fund. 

Responding to the demands of villagers Louki Nallahh under Swadesh Nagar Gram Panchayat, Mayabunder Tehsil and keeping in view of the difficulties being faced by the villagers due to non availability of bridge over the nallah since their settlement of 1965, Bishnu Pada Ray,  Member of Parliament, A&N Islands had taken up the matter with the Administration during 03/2018 for sanction of fund for construction of bridge under UT fund on priority. 

Accordingly, the Administration after examination and on receipt of estimation from the APWD has sanctioned an amount of Rs.3,43,94,991/- for C/o  Steel Bridge near Tam Temple to connect two villages at Louki Nallah W.No.3 & 4, under Swadesh Nagar Gram Panchayat, Mayabunder Tehsil.  The other formalities for inviting tender etc. is being carried by the APWD for early starting of the work. 

Bishnu has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Administration and officials of APWD in this regard.