Great Strides towards Achieving the Goal of ‘Housing for All’

Port Blair, March 30: In a significant step towards realising the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s dream of ‘Housing for All by 2022’, the Department of Rural Development, A&N Administration has been persistently implementing the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin, the flagship scheme of the Government of India across the Islands.

Port Blair, March 30: SATTE Asia’s largest Travel Fair which started on 24th March 2021 concluded on 26th March 2021. The Andaman Association of Tour Operators had put a stall in SATTE-2021 to promote Brand Andaman.

Team AATO was led by its President M. Vinod, President along with 15 participants from AATO.

Port Blair, March 30: Deen Dayal Upadhyaya - Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Ministry of Rural Development that aims to skill the underserved, rural youth to provide them with a regular source of income.

DDU-GKY is a skilling and placement initiative to “transform rural poor youth into an economically independent and globally relevant workforce”. 

Port Blair, March 30: The recent weather forecast indicates formation of low pressure area over Southeast Bay of Bengal. It is likely to intensify further during subsequent 24 hours and is likely to become well marked deep depression moving north-easterly direction towards Southern Group of Islands (SGI). Under its influence, heavy rain, squally winds gusting upto 30-35 knots and very rough sea conditions are likely to remain over Andaman sea upto 04 Apr 21.  

Port Blair, March 27: The Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways (Independent Charge) & Chemicals & Fertilizers, Govt. of India, Shri. Mansukh Mandaviya currently on a three-day visit to these Islands today inaugurated the additional approach Jetty and Extension of Berthing Jetty at Shaheed Dweep in the presence of the Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Shipping, Dr. V. Candavelou, the Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman, Shri Suneel Anchipaka, the Chief Engineer & Administrator, ALHW, Shri T.N Krishnamoorthi and other officials of the A&N Administration and ALHW.