Sheekha Bureau
Port Blair, Mar 07: Here is a good news for people of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Perhaps for the first time in the history, some ground works for the dream project of laying Undersea Optical Fiber Cable from Chennai to Port Blair has been carried out. As per the CGM of BSNL, Mr. V Jagadeesan as on date the works are progressing well as per target date, which is June 2020.
Talking to the Regional News Unit of All India Radio recently the CGM added that presently two ships of Japanese Company NEC are carrying out survey works in on shore and off shore region.
According to him one ship had come to Andaman and has now gone to Nicobar region for carrying out survey works, which is almost over. The ship is about to reach Port Blair within few days after which it will go towards Rangat, Long Island etc region for carrying out survey.
Second ship which will survey deep sea, has started from Chennai is about to reach Port Blair and after reaching Port Blair, it will proceed towards Nicobar Islands and later towards Middle Andaman.
“The entire survey works is expected to complete before onset of Monsoon. The BSNL is also completing the building construction works and the equipments will be arriving from Ministry soon,” the CGM added.
