Port Blair, Jan 19: The PCC President Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Lt Governor for considering waiving off loan on Agriculture, Fisheries, Poultry and Goatery farming of the islanders, which they have sustained on Lehar Cyclone and also consider immediate payment of compensation of the losses which they have sustained otherwise, after due damage assessment.
Accordingly, the Director (AH&VS) has replied that a damage assessment team was constituted by Dy Commissioner (SA) and consequently the Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services has deployed staffs to accompany the Assessment Team to assess the loss of livestock due to Lehar.
A copy of the complied assessment report in respect to the department has already been sent to the DC, South Andaman for necessary payment.
On the issue of waiving off loan, the Director (AH&VS) has stated that the status of loan availed by the beneficiary is not mentioned as per the report from the Assessment Team. However, if any beneficiaries claim for waiving of loan will be taken by with the Administration Separately.
