Port Blair, April 25: The Department of Social Welfare is committed towards the welfare of vulnerable sections of society and accordingly provides social security pensions @ Rs. 2500/- per month to 25779 numbers of Senior Citizens, Widows, Destitute and Divyangs beneficiaries. Similarly, Rs. 3000/- per month is provided to 1364 Senior Citizens who are 80 years of age and above.

Port Blair, April 25: PBMC supplies drinking water to municipal areas. Due to poor monsoon and excessive heat, there is acute shortage of water supply from PWD to PBMC. Rains are not expected any time soon. Water is a precious natural resource and cannot be wasted. The public have been advised to use water carefully and avoid any type of wastage of water. Overflow of storage tanks should be avoided at all costs. Consumers have been asked to fix leaking pipes and install float valves in water tanks to avoid overflow. Govt. offices, public institutions, commercial establishments and other major consumers of water have been asked to take precautionary measures to preserve water.

Port Blair, April 25: The ANTCC President Shri. Rangalal Halder and ANTCC Campaign Committee Chairman Shri. TSG Bhasker has condoled the sad demise of Shri. R.V Reddy, a long-serving member of the Congress Party who breathed his last on 25th April at Chennai due to heart attack.

Diglipur, April 25: To annihilate the menace of illicit ganja at Diglipur, the Police personnel of PS Diglipur under the leadership of SDPO Diglipur proved their mettle once again by being tough on the drug peddlers. The team keeps a sharp vigil over anti-social activities under PS Diglipur jurisdiction.

Port Blair, April 25: Mr. Vishal Jolly, National Executive Member BJP & Former State President BJP-ANI has deeply mourned the sad demise of Mr. R V Reddy, aged 75 years, Senior Congress leader ANTCC, R/o Dignabad War No. 4, who left for heavenly abode on 25.04.2023 at Chennai. Shri Jolly prayed to the Almighty for the eternal peace of the departed soul and to give strength to his bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss.