Port Blair, Dec 26: Mr. Indrapal Singh, Chairperson, PBMC alongwith Smti S. Selvi, Councilors with engineering staffs of the Municipal Council visited ward no.5. The ward councilor apprised that consequent on heavy rainfall a retaining wall at Atlanta Point was collapsed. During inspection it was observed that there is every possibility of further land sliding during rain which may cause heavy loss to public property. To avoid further mishap and to protect the existing public property it is essential to raise a retaining wall for the safety of the people as well as public property.
Chairperson directed the engineering staffs to remove the existing wall and a new retaining wall shall be constructed. Keeping in view of the convenient and safety of the populace of that area, the Civic Chief directed the Engineering staff to complete this work in a war footing manner in the larger public interest. Thereafter, the team inspected Rajiv Gandhi Nagar near ANIIDCO where the general public demanded to widen the existing footpath. Chairperson directed the engineering staffs to get the land set apart in favour of the Council and thereafter the work shall be taken up.
