E S Rajesh and Vishal Jolly Meet Chief Secretary to Talk about Burning Points and Calls for of Great Nicobar Island

Tarun Karthick

Port Blair, 15 July 2023

Mr. E S Rajesh, Pramukh of Panchayat Samiti, Campbell Bay, and Mr. Vishal Jolly, National Executive Member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, lately referred to as on Mr. Keshav Chandra, Chief Secretary of the Andaman and Nicobar Administration. The goal of the assembly was to debate urgent points and calls for regarding the residents of Great Nicobar Island.

During the interplay, one of many major considerations raised was the operation of previous and unsafe buses on the routes of Great Nicobar by the State Transport Department. The gravity of the scenario was emphasised, prompting the Chief Secretary to take fast motion. He assured that two new buses, whose facelift has been accomplished, could be promptly dispatched to Campbell Bay through the following out there cargo ship. This step goals to boost the protection and luxury of public transportation on the Island.

The concern of non-procurement of Copra at Minimum Support Price (MSP) was additionally dropped at the Chief Secretary’s consideration. In response, he knowledgeable the delegation that the procurement of Copra at MSP would begin from July 24, 2023. This choice is predicted to deal with the considerations of Copra farmers and guarantee honest pricing for his or her produce.

Furthermore, the dilapidated situation of the North-South Road and the tender exclusion for the street part stretching from 29 km to 35 km have been mentioned. The Chief Secretary acknowledged the urgency of the matter and pledged to allocate the required funds to the Andaman Public Works Department (APWD) for the restore of the street sections that have been omitted from the prevailing tenders. The beautification of Campbell Bay from Low Point to Magar Nallah was additionally mentioned. This step goals to enhance connectivity and infrastructure on the Island. 

During the assembly, varied different calls for have been raised, together with the necessity for containerised cargo providers on Sindhu and Nalanda, the allowance of land conversion for business use, and the set up of latest Aerial Bunched Cables for the Electricity Department.

The Chief Secretary attentively listened to all of the calls for and warranted the delegation that their considerations could be addressed and fulfilled within the close to future.

It is predicted that concrete steps will probably be taken to deal with the raised considerations, enhancing the standard of life and infrastructure on the Island. The assembly displays the collaborative efforts between the native representatives and the administration to create a optimistic affect on the lives of the residents of Great Nicobar Island.