Member of Parliament calls for to resolve lengthy pending grievances of Tribal Council of Car Nicobar

Port Blair, Oct 30: Highlighting among the essential problems with Car Nicobar Island, the Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Hon’ble Lt. Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands to resolve lengthy pending grievances of Tribal Council, Car Nicobar.

In a letter addressed to the Hon’ble Lt. Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Member of Parliament talked about that in his current go to to Car Nicobar Island, he interacted with the representatives of Tribal Council, Car Nicobar and through assembly, the members of Tribal Council offered many grievances urging him to take up the problems with the Government and A&N Administration.

Based on the calls for the Member of Parliament highlighted following points infront of Hon’ble Lt. Governor. The points are:

Construction of Sea Protection Wall at Mus/across the Island:

The Member of Parliament talked about that the aftermath of earthquake/Tsunami struck these Islands, the soil erosion is happening at quick tempo across the Mus break Water in addition to at Tee-Top and Sawai Coastal areas which must be checked by erection of Sea Protection Wall in a part method on the earliest.

Air/Sea connectivity:

Car Nicobar being an Island, Sea and Air connectivity are the one modes of transport. Earlier the Indian Airline Flights had been operated through the yr 1985, however discontinued, once more within the Year 2016 Alliance Air flight as soon as every week had began however the identical was stopped through the yr 2017.

The Member of Parliament requested to re- begin the Air connectivity, which can be useful to the Tribal brothers and sisters, Government Servants serving within the District, and most of all for evacuation of ailing sufferers. Likewise sea Connectivity to be rescheduled not less than twice every week to enhance the present Pawan Hans sortie the place seats are restricted and unaffordable to the Tribal brothers and sisters. New ships like M.V. Sindhu, M.V. Nalanda might contact Car Nicobar Port through Hut Bay whereas going for Campbell Bay.

Health Department:

The Member of Parliament added that the Bishop John Richardson Hospital is the District Hospital in Car Nicobar however on account of non availability of correct well being care services, the tribal peoples together with others are going through great hardships for getting remedy within the hospital.

He highlighted the difficulty of scarcity of workers like Nursing Officer, Matron, ANMs, X-ray technician, Lab Technician, Lady Health Visitors, Drivers and so on.

The MP additionally demanded that the dialysis Unit be began on the earliest and made practical and re-establishment of the Blood Bank unit within the District Hospital.

Education Department:

The Member of Parliament identified that altogether there are 14 Schools in Car Nicobar the Island, of which there are 03 Senior Secondary School, 04 Secondary School, 02 Middle School and 05 Primary School. However, on account of absence of primary infrastructures, the scholars are going through hardship whereas getting training within the colleges.

He highlighted scarcity of furnishings resembling Benches/Desk in all Schools and talked about that roofing of Govt. Sec college at Kakana must be changed/repaired.

He demanded Posting of Principal/Vice Principal/Headmistress within the colleges and posting of Maths and Science Teachers.

The Member of Parliament additionally demanded posting of PGT (Computer Science), Fine Arts, Physical Education and Physics Teachers in GSSS Lapathy and restore of bathrooms in all Schools.

APWD (Road Sector/Drinking water) :

The Member of Parliament demanded for posting of a daily Executive Engineer and filling up of present Vacant Post and restore and upkeep of present inner (rural highway) from Chuckchucha to Mus Village.

He additionally demanded restore/Maintenance of outdated present rural highway now referred to as State Highway from Arong as much as Kakana village and reconstruction of RCC Bridge rather than the Collapsed Bailey bridge at Old Kimious village, as a lot of the plantation of Villagers exist there and due collapse of the bridge, their simple motion has been disrupted.

The MP additionally demanded enchancment of water provide in all of the villages by changing outdated rusted pipe strains.

Electricity Department:

The Member of Parliament identified that frequent energy interruption particularly throughout monsoon is going on on account of outdated Cables, therefore new Cables are required to be laid as alternative.
He additionally demanded filling up of present vacant posts in Car Nicobar Division since on account of non filling up of vacant posts, there are workloads over the present workers owing to which, disposal of assorted complaints on account of line faults and so on are getting delayed.

Fisheries Department:

The Member of Parliament identified that every one the outboard engines issued by the Department to the fishermen runs on Kerosene oil, on account of non-availability of kerosene oil, the fishermen are unable to enterprise into sea and this impacts their livelihood.

Permanent Shelter:

The Member of Parliament demanded procurement of a Sewage Suction cleaner Truck to scrub up the Septic tanks in all 4000 Permanent Shelters with Bathrooms as it’s overflowing posing Health hazards.

BSNL (Network connectivity):

He identified that BSNL connectivity sign and web information rely upon energy provide by Electricity Department, as they don’t have energy again up facility, on account of which pupil and villagers from Chukchucha to Sawai (08 villages) should not ready to make use of the web information services.The Member of Parliament demanded to create battery backup services within the Car Nicobar to keep away from web interruption.