Rahul Singh
Campbell Bay, Jan 18: On the occasion of Pongal, a Tsunami Memorial was inaugurated at Fisherman colony Campbell Bay in the memory of the people, who lost their lives in the disaster on 26 Dec 2004.
The memorial was inaugurated on 17/01/2021 morning 10:00 A.M. by the State Vice President BJP Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh in presence of Mr. G Venkat Rao, Ex-Pramukh, Mr. B. Chandersekhar, President Fisherman Community, Campbell Bay and the residents of Campbell Bay.
The memorial consist of the list of all person names who lost their lives in Tsunami and the other hand the name of the first settlers of fisherman colony who came to the Great Nicobar Island.
While talking to Andaman Sheekha Mr. G Venkat Rao Ex Pramukh said Tsunami Memorial is inaugurated after the 16 years of Tsunami, because “still the wounds of the Disaster is present in our hearts and the memory of our people is still alive in our hearts and this memorial will also remind us of this people and the struggles of our people to rebuild our lives and families”.
