Pradhans of GPs in Great Nicobar to Collectively Stage Protest with Basic Public to Press for Posting of Engineering Staff in PRIs

Tarun Karthick

Port Blair, 05 April 2023

Pradhans of all three Gram Panchayats of Great Nicobar Island have not too long ago notified the Secretary, RD & PRIs, that they, together with most of the people of their respective Panchayats, would go on protest if three Junior Engineers and one Assistant Engineer are usually not posted at Campbell Bay inside ten days.

PRI Members of Great Nicobar Island have been requesting the posting of an ample variety of Engineering Staff for the graceful execution of developmental works for the reason that begin of their tenure. It has been over one yr, however the division has but to have the ability to submit ample Engineering Staff to Great Nicobar Island. 

PRI Members have written a number of letters to the authorities and have additionally met them on completely different events, however other than assurance and momentary options, their demand for posting at the very least three JEs and one AE has not been fulfilled.

According to Pradhans, most of the people has began questioning and pressuring them as they can’t do developmental work as a result of non-availability of Engineering Staff.

Mr. Prahlad Singh, Pradhan, GP Laxmi Nagar, Mr. G Venkat Rao, Pradhan, GP Govind Nagar and Mrs. Rameshwari, Pradhan, GP Campbell Bay additionally wrote a joint letter to Secretary (RD, PRIs & ULBs) on twenty first March 2023, however they didn’t obtain any response.

The Pradhans stated they might quickly stage a protest with most of the people at Great Nicobar.