Sri Vijaya Puram, June 08: CPI (M) has demanded compensation for the flood affected villagers of Middle Andaman in the recent heavy rain and flood on 5th and 6th June, 2026. In a letter sent to the Lt Governor, A & N Islands, D. Ayyappan, Secretary, CPI (M) A & N State Organising Committee brought to the notice of the Lt Governor the damage sustained by some of the residents of Kaushalyanagar, Bakultala and Dasarathpur Gram Panchayats due to heavy rain and flood on 5th and 6th June, 2026.
A team of CPI (M) leaders comprising Shri Projit Kumar Sarkar, State Secretariat Member and M. Purushothaman, Rangat Branch Member visited the affected areas and found that about 50 families in Dasarathpur Gram Panchayat have been affected by the heavy rain and flood. 10 families of Bakultala Gram Panchayat and 2 families of Kaushalyanagar Gram Panchayat sustained heavy loss as rainwater entered their houses. CPI (M) Secretary stated in the letter that relentless rainfall and flood caused extensive damage to the property of villagers.
Ayyappan also brought to the notice of the Lt Governor that the flash flood has caused disruption in the normal lives of the people of Middle Andaman on 5th and 6th June, 2026. CPI (M) Secretary informed the Lt Governor that NH4 and culverts along the Highway were badly damaged in many parts of Middle Andaman on 6th June, 2026, disrupting the vehicular movement. Hundreds of passengers from North and Middle Andaman were stranded at different parts from Baratang to Kaushalyanagar for several hours.
Ayyappan urged the Lt Governor to direct the concerned authorities to assess the loss sustained by the villagers in the 3 Gram Panchayats of Dasarathpur, Bakultala and Kaushalyanagar and sanction necessary compensation for them. CPI (M) also demanded immediate financial help from the Lt Governor’s Relief Fund for the affected villagers.
