Port Blair, Aug 09: The Tribal Development Cooperative Society Ltd, Nancowrie, LPG-Distributor with the valuable support of the A & N Administration and IOCL, It’s achieved a significant milestone in realizing the Government’s vision of providing clean cooking fuel to the people of Teressa and Chowra Islands, an historical achievement for the Tribal Community and a notable accomplishment by the UT Government, IOCL and the LPG Distributor Tribal Development Coop. Society Ltd. Marking the first-ever supply of LPG cylinders to these remotest islands since India’s Independence. The IOCL authorised Transporter Reem Indane Service successfully dispatched the first consignment of LPG cylinders transported through DSS vessel by MV Chuglam on 2nd August 2024 from Hopetown Jetty, Port Blair to Chowra/Teressa Islands.
Mr. Ravinder Kumar, DANICS, The Assistant Commissioner, Nancowrie swing into full action to travel to Teressa Island by MV Pilomillow alongwith Mrs. Aysha Majid, Chairperson, Tribal Development Cooperative Society Ltd to hand over the first ever LPG Cylinder to the Tribal Consumer on the World Tribal Day the 9th August 2024.The Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Members of Tribal Council and many other tribal were also present in the historical function of the first LPG distribution in Teressa and Chowra Island.
Later, The Asst. Commissioner, Nancowrie had organized a camp for ration card updation with his team and inspected Anganwadi centers. He had also given patients hearing to the issues of the tribal in which he assured that their grievances will be resolved.
Further, Mrs. Aysha Majid on behalf of tribal people expresses sincere thanks and gratitude to the Chief Secretary, A & N Islands Mr. Keshav Chandra, IAS for his support to tribal people time to time. She had appreciated Mrs. Jyoti Kumari, IAS, for her great initiative to ensure availability of LPG Cylinders for the residents of Teressa and Chowra Islands where it then possible to reaches in this 21st century. She had expresses sincere thanks to Mr. Harminder Singh, Danics, the Director(CS&CA),Capt. AK Singh, Director of Shipping Services, Mr. Sudeep Kumar Dhar, DLSH Kolkata and the entire team for their support and Cooperation. She had also appreciated Mr. Ravinder Kumar, Danics, Mr. Ravinder Kumar, Danics The Asst. Port Blair, Aug 09: Commissioner for his support and cooperation to the tribal people of Nancowry group of Islands.
