Port Blair, Fe 25: A review meeting on the issues raised by Mr. Bishnu Pada Ray, the Member of Parliament on various development matters in the large interest of the Islanders was held in the Conference Hall of the Secretariat under the Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary, A & N Administration at 05.30 p.m. on 23.02.2018.In the said meeting Mr. Bishnu Pada Ray,M.P., all Commissioners/ Principal Secretaries/Secretaries and all HODs of the A & N Administration were also present.
The Chief Secretary, A & N Administration being Chairman has taken all issues of Mr. Bishnu Pada Ray, Member of Parliament one by one and heard each and every issue patiently. After detailed discussions every points/issues, the Chief Secretary has ordered to the respective heads of department to ensure the fulfillment of each & every issues according to the priority of each matter expeditiously. He further advised, if any bottleneck in any manner on any issue that should be brought to the notice of the Chief Secretary and the Member of Parliament as well immediately. It was also decided that the matter which needs consent/concurrence/approval of the Ministry should be expedited under to intimation of the Member of Parliament, A & N Islands for pursuing the said matter in the Ministry.
The Chief Secretary has paid special attention to the issues raised by Mr. Bishnu Pada Ray, the Member of Parliament and directed to all concerned to take the matter seriously and to ensure the settlement of the demands.
Later, on the same day i,e,23.02.2018 at 06.30 hrs, the UT Level meeting MPLAD was also held in the Conference Hall of the Secretariat under the Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary, A & N Administration. The Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman District has furnished the physical and financial status of MPLAD works through power point presentation. After detailed discussion, it has been decided that all the MPLAD works should awarded trough the e-tendering process. The Chief Secretary directed both the Deputy Commissioners to monitor the MPLAD works to avoid delay in completion of the works.
Further, the Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman has been asked to ensure the release outstanding PMPLAD fund i.e. the 2nd installment of 2016-17, 1st and 2nd installment of 2017-18 and 1st installment of 2018-19.
