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Port Blair, June 30: General consumers and Government Departments have been informed that power supply will remain suspended at Junglighat Milk Booth area, Junglighat Durga Pooja Pandal area, AYUSH Hospital area on July 1 from 0730 hrs to 1300 hrs in connection with urgent maintenance of T&D lines near Junglighat junction area.
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Port Blair, June 28: CPI (M) has demanded withdrawal of the decision of Port Blair Municipal Council to impose the user fee for collection of garbage/waste from households. In a letter sent to the Secretary, PBMC with copies to the Administration and Chairman, PBMC, D. Ayyappan, Secretary, CPI (M) A & N State Organising Committee drew the attention of the PBMC to the Public Notice dated 23rd June, 2023 published by it informing the decision of the Municipal Council to impose a user fee for collection of garbage/waste from the households at the Port Blair town. As per the said Public Notice, each household or establishment has to pay a user fee to pick up garbage/waste from their doorstep. CPI (M) noted that each household has to pay a sum of Rs. 50 per month for segregated waste while for non-segregated waste it is Rs. 1000 per month. This is in addition to the Conservancy Charge each individual is paying at present for living in the Port Blair Municipal area.
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Port Blair, June 28: Shri Devesh Chandra Srivastva, IPS on joining Andaman & Nicobar Administration and assuming the charge of DGP, A&N Islands called on Admiral DK Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon’ble Lt. Governor, A&N Islands and Vice–Chairman, Islands Development Agency at Raj Niwas on 27.06.2023.
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Port Blair, June 28: Admiral DK Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon’ble Lt. Governor, A&N Islands and Vice–Chairman, Islands Development Agency alongwith Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS & senior Officers of A&N Administration reviewed the next phase of Holistic Development Package IV comprising eleven sites in A&N Islands through ANIIDCO today at Raj Niwas.
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Port Blair, June 28: As part of Swachh Survekshan-2023, Port Blair Municipal Council (PBMC) organized a training session for Sanitary Inspectors and Junior Engineers of the Council on the theme ‘Mera Shahar, Meri Pehchan’ to equip its officials on various aspects of conducting Swachh Survekshan 2023, including best practices in cleanliness and waste management, effective communication strategies, and collaborative approaches involving citizens and stakeholders. The training was conducted by Superintending Engineer of PBMC at the conference hall of PBMC.
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