Attempt to Resolve Traffic Congestion in Consultation with Stakeholders

Port Blair, March 15: The District Road Safety Committee headed by The Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman Ms Veditha Reddy, IAS alongwith the SP (Traffic), Additional District Magistrate, PBMC, APWD, Transport Dept, Assistant Commissioner (U/T), Director, Education and the officers of line department, Ward Councillors, Auto union inspected Bathubasti Bazar area, Dollygunj Auto Stand, VKV school Lambaline, Dairy Farm Airport Entrance Gate, Junglighat area and Mohanpura market area to ascertain the causes and mitigate the traffic congestion and its regulation during peak hours, the points which we were discussed in the last meeting of District Road Safety Committee held on 10.03.2023.

Port Blair, March 15: In continuation to the directions issued regarding ‘Demand Side Management prepared to ensure Optimal Utilization of available power to avoid rotational load shedding’ published on March 15, 2023, it is notified for the information of all Commercial Shops/Units in Port Blair and adjoining areas of South Andaman that they can continue to run their shops and units either by using their own standby DG sets or through Inverters beyond 1900 hrs.

 

Port Blair, March 15: APWD Karmachari Sangh an affiliated association of Andaman Nicobar Rajya Karmachari Mahasangh (ANRKM), BMS has called Hunger Strike from 13th March 2023 at Tiranga Park for regularisation of DRMs. All the members of AKS and ANRKM first visited the statue of Mahatma Gandhi and garlanded the statue and proceeded to Tiranga Park to choose the path of Satyagraha as shown by Mahatma Gandhi.

Port Blair, March 15: CPI (M) has asked the Andaman & Nicobar Administration to explore the possibility of desalination of sea water to drinking water as has been done by the defence establishments in these islands, Lakshadweep Islands and at various cities on the mainland like Chennai to have a permanent solution to the drinking water crisis in Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Port Blair, March 15: The Member of Parliament, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma today demanded compensation for the family member of a minor girl, who lost her life in a tragic road accident on March 13, 2023.