Andaman MP Suggests Building of Dam or Weir Over Nimbu Bagicha Nallah to Increase Water Provide in Bambooflat and Adjoining Areas

Tarun Karthick

Port Blair, 15 April 2023

Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Member of Parliament, Andaman and Nicobar Islands has requested the Lt. Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands for development of a Dam/Weir over the Nimbu Bagicha Nallah, North Bay to unravel the water crises concern in Bambooflat and adjoining areas.

Mr. Sharma in his letter knowledgeable the Lt. Governor that at Nimbu Bagicha, North Bay there’s a perennial Nallah and the water from the Nallah flows into the ocean with none efficient use.

He talked about that by setting up a dam/put on on the Nallah, the water may be tapped and used for augmenting the water provide in Bambooflat and close by areas.

MP requested the LG to conduct a feasibility research and subsequently assemble a dam/weir at an appropriate location on the Nallah for efficient use of the water.