Port Blair, Jul 23: Mayabunder, Jul 23: Deputy Commissioner, North and Middle Andaman, Mr. Dilkhush Meena visited Shivapuram Gram Panchayat today. He inspected the Steel Bailey Bridge, closed to traffic for five years.
Villagers, Panchayat officials, and PRIs members highlighted the difficulties faced due to the bridge closure and the poor condition of the TV Kullam-Billiground road.
During his visit, Pradhan, Gram Panchayat Shivapuram, Mr. Venkateswar Rao, Panchayat Samiti, Mrs. Santha Kumari, PRIs members and villagers were present and explained about the difficulties faced by the villagers due to the closure of the said bridge as well as the pitiful condition of the blacktop road from TV Kullam to Billiground.
The Deputy Commissioner assured them of talks with the concerned department to expedite bridge repairs.
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