Tarun Karthick
Port Blair, 15 September 2023
Mr. Vishal Jolly, National Executive Committee Member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), met with the Chief Secretary of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Administration just lately to debate and spotlight a number of urgent points pertaining to the Nicobar Group of Islands.
Mr. E. S. Rajesh, District President of Nicobar District – BJP, and Mr. Raja, State Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha had just lately visited numerous distant Islands of the Nicobar Group. During their weeklong keep, they’d the chance to work together with the residents and villagers, shedding gentle on numerous points that require instant consideration.
Among the important thing points raised by Mr. Jolly throughout his assembly with the Chief Secretary are as follows:
1. Issuance of Islanders Card or Residential Card: Mr. Jolly emphasised the necessity to present Islanders Card or Residential Cards to all of the previous inhabitants of Katchal, Kamorta, Car Nicobar, and Campbell Bay, together with their descendants. The absence of those id playing cards has hindered their skill to entry advantages as Islanders for journey and different important functions.
2. Repair of Anganwadi Centers: In Katchal Island, there are six villages, every with its personal Anganwadi Center. However, all of those centres are in a state of disrepair. Mr. Jolly urged instant repairs and correct operationalisation of those centres.
3. Infrastructure in Tsunami Shelters: None of the inner roads throughout the Tsunami shelters are at present in a motorable situation. Street lights stay unpowered, and water pipelines are broken. Mr. Jolly requested the Chief Secretary to direct the suitable authorities to expedite the restore and renovation of this infrastructure.
4. School Building in Upper Katchal: The college constructing in Upper Katchal is in dire want of consideration, with its roofs severely broken. Mr. Jolly referred to as for the substitute of those roofs directly.
5. Aadhaar Card Updating: Villagers reported that Aadhaar Card updating work had not been carried out in a number of years. Mr. Jolly urged the initiation of a scheduled updating program within the Islands on the earliest comfort.
6. Expedited Transportation of STS Buses: There has been a long-standing demand for brand new STS buses in Katchal and Kamorta. While approval was granted beforehand, the buses have but to succeed in these distant Islands. Mr. Jolly appealed for expediting the transportation course of to boost public transportation companies.
Chief Secretary Mr. Keshav Chandra attentively listened to the problems introduced by Mr. Jolly and warranted him that every one issues could be handled with precedence and addressed promptly.
