Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 16 July 2025
Mr. Bishnu Pada Ray, Member of Parliament from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, has urged the Union Territory Administration to urgently present important facilities on the North Bay vacationer vacation spot, following his current go to to the positioning on eighth July 2025.
In a letter addressed to the Chief Secretary, the MP highlighted the rising reputation of North Bay amongst each islanders and mainland vacationers, notably after the inauguration of the brand new shoreline highway from Chunna Bhatta to North Bay on thirtieth April 2025. The scenic route, he famous, has boosted tourism potential and opened new livelihood alternatives for native youth and Self-Help Groups engaged in small companies and tourism-linked providers.
However, the MP stated he noticed a number of important shortcomings which can be adversely affecting the customer expertise and native financial actions. He raised 4 main issues:
1. Lack of Drinking Water: The web site has no entry to secure consuming water or a water pipeline community, forcing vacationers to buy bottled water at inflated costs. The MP has urged the APWD to deal with the problem immediately.
2. No Electricity Supply: Absence of electrical energy and correct energy infrastructure is making the world unusable within the evenings. Mr. Ray has requested the Electricity Department to provoke electrification work instantly.
3. Inadequate Public Transport: With no government-run transport service on the Bambooflat–North Bay route, vacationers are reliant on personal automobiles that usually cost unreasonable fares. The MP has recommended that the State Transport Service (STS) introduce at the least three each day journeys at 9:30 AM, 12:00 Noon, and 6:00 PM to enhance accessibility.
4. No Toilet Facilities: The absence of public bogs is resulting in open defecation, a severe concern for a vacationer hotspot. Mr. Ray has referred to as on the Tourism Department to put in at the least three prefabricated bathroom blocks every for women and men, to be operated on a “pay and use” mannequin to make sure hygiene and maintenance.
The MP warned that failure to offer these primary providers might harm the status of North Bay as a premier vacationer vacation spot within the Islands. Copies of the letter have been forwarded to the Chief Engineer (APWD), Superintending Engineer (Electricity), Director (Transport), and Director (Tourism) for instant and coordinated motion.
