Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 29 July 2025
In gentle of the continuing disruption attributable to the short-term closure of the Chatham Bridge for 3/4 wheelers and heavy automobiles, Dhairya, a non-governmental group primarily based in Bambooflat, has submitted a proper request to the Deputy Commissioner of South Andaman District, urging speedy upgradation of healthcare services on the Community Health Centre (CHC) Bambooflat.
In its letter dated twenty ninth July 2025, the NGO highlighted that the bridge closure has severely impacted emergency medical providers, with elevated highway journey distances and restricted ferry operations considerably delaying affected person transport between Bambooflat and Sri Vijaya Puram. The group famous that just one automobile ferry is at present in service, which regularly faces delays, thereby hindering well timed ambulance referrals—particularly for crucial circumstances.
The letter additionally identified critical deficiencies within the medical infrastructure at CHC Bambooflat. The heart reportedly lacks a useful X-ray machine, and its ECG machine is non-operational, forcing even minor medical circumstances to be referred to G.B. Pant Hospital in Sri Vijaya Puram. According to Dhairya, this not solely burdens the sufferers—lots of whom are aged or from low-income households—but in addition strains the healthcare system within the capital.
Adding to the issues, the NGO cited the irregular provide of important medicines and insufficient ingesting water services on the CHC. These points, it said, additional compromise the standard of healthcare within the area.
Dhairya has appealed to the district administration for the next speedy measures:
• Provisioning of useful X-ray and ECG machines at CHC Bambooflat
• Strengthening the availability of important medicines and ingesting water
• Deployment of extra ferry providers or offering precedence ferry entry for medical and emergency automobiles till the Chatham Bridge is restored
“A marginal investment in essential infrastructure at CHC Bambooflat can significantly reduce the pressure on Sri Vijaya Puram’s healthcare facilities and ensure timely medical attention for those in need,” the NGO said.
The letter has additionally been marked to the Chief Secretary of A&N Administration and the Director of Health Services for consideration.
