John Wilbert &Vikramaditya
Port Blair, Dec 07: Images of some dilapidated Tsunami Permanent Shelters coming from Car Nicobar Islands show how people of Car Nicobar Islands are presently living in these structures, which are anyway completely different from the houses they used to live in before the Tsunami.
Talking to Andaman Sheekha, a member of Tribal Council of Car Nicobar said that many Tsunami Shelters in Car Nicobar Islands are in such a bad condition that it is now too risky to live inside those shelters . He said all the shelters are built on Iron structure, which developed rust due to the salty climate of Car Nicobar Islands. Short Circuit is now a common issue in many shelters, which might result in a big accident in the coming days.
Andaman Sheekha has learnt that many tribal people have built their own hut and are not willing to live in the Permanent Shelters, which require massive repair works. After the Tsunami nearly 3900 permanent shelters were built in Car Nicobar for Tribal Population but now, after 18 years, many of these shelters are crying for urgent repair works.
Residents of Car Nicobar islands are now requesting the Andaman and Nicobar Administration to carry out a detailed survey to find out the condition of the permanent shelters and carry out the repair works as early as possible.
