Bishnu Pada Ray Meets Prime Minister, Seeks Pressing Motion on Key Problems with Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 22 August 2025

Mr. Bishnu Pada Ray, Hon’ble Member of Parliament from Andaman & Nicobar Islands, known as on Hon’ble Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday (twenty first August 2025) to press for pressing consideration of a number of long-pending points regarding the Union Territory.

During the assembly held at Parliament on August 21, Ray submitted a written memorandum and reiterated vital calls for that, he mentioned, require fast intervention from the Centre for the welfare and growth of the Islands.

Among the important thing points highlighted had been:

• Domicile Law and Employment Age Relaxation: A proposal for framing a domicile legislation guaranteeing 100% job reservation for islanders, together with enhancement of the higher age restrict to 40 years for native candidates in authorities jobs, just like the provisions already in place in Ladakh.

• Enhanced Budget Allocation: A considerable enhance in budgetary allocation beneath the Capital Head, mentioning that the current ₹162 crore allotted throughout 40 departments is insufficient to satisfy infrastructure wants in sectors like roads, water provide, healthcare, electrical energy, Panchayati Raj establishments, and concrete growth.

• Relaxation beneath PMGSY-IV: A request to scale back the inhabitants threshold for sanctioning rural roads beneath PMGSY-IV from 250 to 100, citing the distinctive demographic and geographic situations of the Islands. Ray argued that with out this rest, most rural settlements stay ineligible for advantages beneath the scheme, affecting connectivity in distant areas.

According to Ray, the Prime Minister gave a affected person listening to and warranted him that the issues could be examined and applicable motion taken.

Expressing gratitude for the viewers, Ray mentioned the folks of Andaman & Nicobar Islands have nice religion within the Prime Minister’s management and are hopeful that these long-standing calls for will quickly see decision, paving the way in which for a extra developed and related island territory.