Port Blair, Dec 10: The Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Chief Secretary of Andaman and Nicobar Administration to depute a team of officials to Little Andaman for conducting a special camp for issuing Smart Islander Cards to people of Little Andaman.
In a letter addressed to the Chief Secretary he pointed out that many Islanders of Little Andaman are facing difficulties in making smart Islander Cards in place of old Islander Cards.
He said that due to lockdowns and movement restrictions for nearly one and a half year residents of Little Andaman could not plan any visit to Port Blair to make Smart Islander Card and even after lockdowns due to lack of sufficient sailing of vessels and other reasons it become too difficult for an ordinary Islander to visit Port Blair from Little Andaman, only to make Smart Islander Card, spending huge amount of money.
He said that he has been informed that there are many Islanders in Little Andaman who do not have a Smart Islander Card.
