Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 15 April 2025
In a current communication addressed to the Deputy Commissioner of Nicobar District, Member of Parliament Bishnu Pada Ray has expressed severe issues in regards to the healthcare infrastructure in tribal areas of Nicobar, following his official go to to the district hospital on April 11–12.
Highlighting the deteriorating state of the District Hospital in Car Nicobar, the MP identified a number of upkeep points, together with poorly saved premises, rest room and drainage programs, and rusting infrastructure. He emphasised that such circumstances posed important well being hazards to the native inhabitants.
Despite the regarding state of cleanliness, Ray recommended the structural sturdiness of hospital wards that have been constructed practically 5 many years in the past. He really useful that future infrastructure tasks in tribal areas undertake comparable semi-RCC and picket buildings, which he described as cost-effective and simpler to keep up — particularly vital given the restricted funds accessible beneath the Capital Head.
The MP additionally expressed disappointment over the ineffective implementation of welfare measures beneath the Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP), citing insufficient website visits and weak institutional monitoring. “The benefits intended for the tribal communities are not reaching them as per Government of India guidelines,” Ray acknowledged in his letter.
Ray issued a set of key suggestions to the administration, urging fast consideration:
1. Regular village visits and follow-up opinions involving line departments.
2. Improved upkeep of healthcare services, guaranteeing well timed provide of medicines and necessities.
3. Appointment of specialist medical doctors, particularly gynecologists and MDs in medication, at Car Nicobar’s District Hospital.
4. Direct engagement with village captains and group leaders to resolve native points.
5. Consultative planning with village heads for annual developmental plans.
6. Timely compliance on earlier raised points, with updates to be shared with the MP’s workplace.
7. Uninterrupted provide of important fuels like LPG, petrol, and diesel all through Nicobar.
Expressing confidence within the Deputy Commissioner’s capabilities, Ray wrote, “You are a dynamic and young officer… I am confident that you will take proactive steps that will earn the trust and recognition of the tribal communities.”
The letter was additionally copied to the Chief Secretary and the Secretary of Tribal Welfare of the Andaman & Nicobar Administration for essential follow-up.
