Port Blair, July 6: Shri Vishal Jolly National Executive Member BJP and Former State President BJP ANI wrote a letter to Chief Secretary, A & N Administration regarding shifting of the equipments, materials and the entire set up of Primary Health Center to Government School building, considering the dilapidated condition of the PHC Building, Mile Tilak

In his letter he wrote that the present condition of the existing building of Primary Health Center, Mile Tilak is in shambles and anytime the same may fall. It is dangerous for the medical officials, staffs and patients to enter the premises and work from the existing building.

Diglipur, July 6: Continuing its crackdown on the illicit liquor, Handia, & illegal sale of IMFL, the District Police of North & Middle Andaman with the help of local informers conducted regular raids and searches in jungles. During the month of June-2023, the teams of various Police Stations, headed by SHOs and Sub-Inspectors conducted raids & massive jungle search operation. In these search operations, around 25 litres of illicit liquor & 40 Kgs Handia were destroyed and also 57 Nos. IMFL bottles of different quantities have been seized and 21 persons were arrested under Excise Regulation cases. All the History Sheeters are regularly being checked by the beat staff, making it hard for them to be involved in any illegal activity and fresh history sheet of bootleggers has opened for surveillance.

Baratang, July 6: As part of the observance of 74th Van Mahotsav, a ceremonial tree planting programme was organized by the Baratang Forest Division in the premises of St. Anne’s School, Sundergarh, Baratang yesterday. Shri P.K.Paul, IFS, Divisional Forest Officer, Baratang addressed the students and highlighted the importance of Van Mahotsava. He urged the students to become ambassadors for protecting environment by planting and protecting the seedlings. The Head Mistress of the school expressed her happiness as the school was selected for such a noble cause.

Port Blair, July 6: A delegation of CITU comprising R. Surendran Pillai, President, D. Ayyappan, Vice President and SP Kalairajan, Secretary of CITU Andaman & Nicobar State Committee met the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, A & N Forest Department today (6th July, 2023) and discussed with him various issues relating to the workers of the Forest Department.

Port Blair, July 6: As part of the celebration of World Zoonoses Day, a Symposium on the theme ‘Preparedness for future epidemic/pandemic lessons learned from COVID-19’ was conducted by RMRC, Port Blair in association with DHS and Dept of AH&VS, A&N Administration today in the auditorium of RMRC. The symposium witnessed participation of Doctors from DHS, AH&VS, ANIIMS, Staff of E&F, CIARI and RMRC, Port Blair and faculty from JNRM Port Blair besides representatives from UNDP, India through online and offline modes.