P Ok Haldar Questions High quality of Street Constructed at Shoal Bay below PMGSY

Tarun Karthick

Port Blair, 13 February 2023

Mr. Paritosh Kumar Haldar, President, Andaman Nicobar Democratic Congress has written a letter to the Chief Secretary elevating questions on the standard of the street constructed between Shoal Bay-15 to Shoal Bay-19.

Mr. P.Ok Haldar, in his letter, has alleged that the street was inaugurated on 04th April 2022 by Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman, and inside 3-4 months, the street received broken.

The street was constructed below Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana 

He additional knowledgeable that there are allegations that the contractor as a substitute of utilizing three layers of stone materials, has used simply two layers of stone supplies within the 05 Km stretch of the street.

He talked about that he’s certain that the street won’t final lengthy and can get broken within the subsequent monsoon season.

Mr. Haldar defined that Shoal Bay Beach is among the finest seashores in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and is visited by each locals and vacationers.

Mr. Haldar additionally knowledgeable that Bengali Settlers have been settled in Shoal Bay 70 years in the past, and there was no street for them since their settlement. 

He additionally enclosed pictures of the newly constructed however broken street together with his letter, for the reference of the Chief Secretary.

He requested the Chief Secretary to look into the problem.