Archives for December 11, 2024

Sri Vijaya Puram, Dec 11: Dr. J. Arockia Raj, National Member of the World Human Rights Protection Commission (WHRPC), has urged the administration to enforce strict compliance with public visiting hours across all government departments. He emphasized that Heads of Departments (HoDs) and Secretaries should dedicate these hours exclusively to addressing public grievances.
Raising concerns over the growing dissatisfaction among citizens, Dr. Arockia Raj pointed out that officials are often unavailable during designated visiting hours due to internal departmental engagements. He stressed that this defeats the purpose of public visiting hours, which are intended to facilitate direct interactions between citizens and officials for prompt grievance redressal and efficient service delivery.
“Public visiting hours are a vital opportunity for citizens to voice their issues. When these hours are misused for internal meetings or other work, it erodes trust in governance and silences many voices. I call upon the administration to issue clear directives mandating officials to prioritize public matters during these hours,” he said.
Dr. Arockia Raj’s statement reflects WHRPC’s commitment to safeguarding public rights and ensuring accessibility to government officials. He urged immediate action to institutionalize this practice across departments, promoting transparency and accountability in governance.

Sri Vijaya Puram, Dec. 11: The Prime Minister has launched a nationwide campaign ‘Desh Ka Prakriti Parikshan Abhiyaan’, which aims to assess Prakriti (based on Ayurveda principles) of over one crore citizens of the country through a dedicated mobile application. Prakriti Parikshan is an Ayurvedic examination to identify a person’s natural constitution, which is a combination of physical, mental and emotional characteristics. Prakriti determine an individual’s reaction to environmental circumstances, lifestyle choices, medications and illness susceptibility, making it one of the earliest known concepts in preventive and personalized genomic medicine. A person’s natural state is referred to as their Prakriti. Every person has a fixed Prakriti that is created by the situation of Tridosha at the time of the union of the sperm and ovum inside the uterus, according to Ayurveda, which categorizes people based on their Prakriti. The increasing incidence of lifestyle diseases has become a significant public health concern and continues to be the leading cause of death worldwide. Ayurvedic concepts can be used effectively in the prevention and treatment of lifestyle disorders. This approach aligns with modern P5 medicine principles-predictive, preventive, personalised, participatory and precision medicine.
The month long Prakriti Parikshan campaign is being implemented in A & N Islands by the AYUSH Wing of DHS and National Ayush Mission through Medical Officers/Practitioners (Ayush) as Prakriti assessors. Following the assessment, participants will receive on-going Health advice aimed at promoting positive Health outcomes. Participants will pledge to adopt a healthier lifestyle and have an opportunity to be part of setting several Guinness World Records, including the largest online photo album of individuals with Prakriti certificates, the most pledges for a health campaign, and the largest video album of participants sharing a campaign message. This campaign is your chance to understand your Prakriti, adopt personalized health practices, and join a nationwide movement for wellness.
People are appealed to contact the nearest AYUSH Centres situated across the Islands to get their Prakriti (based on Ayurveda principles) assessed. Desh ka Prakriti Parikshan App can be downloaded through following links and QR Code:
Apple App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/in/app/prakruti-parikshan/id6736818809
Google Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.artcode.prakrutiparikshan

 

Sri Vijaya Puram, Dec. 11: Soil testing is a critical component in agricultural productivity and environmental management. It helps determine the nutrient content, composition, and other characteristics such as the pH level and contamination levels of the soil. This information is essential for farmers and agronomists to make informed decisions about soil management and crop production.

The Govt. of India mandates recognizing the Government Soil Testing Laboratory through the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) and aims to uphold the standards of soil testing laboratories, thereby supporting agricultural and environmental management with high-quality and reliable soil analysis. NABL ensures that the laboratories have infrastructure and processes, so that the test results and reports issued by soil testing laboratories maintain the quality of soil data used for Soil Health Cards.

The Soil Testing Laboratory(STL), Goal Ghar, Sri Vijaya Puram under Directorate of Agriculture, satisfactorily participated in the Proficiency Testing (PT) program conducted by accredited PT provider as per ISO/IEC 17043 and test parameters covered in the last one-year in PT programs were considered for recognition and accordingly, have achieved recognition for Eight parameters from NABL. This was made possible by the team of Officials in STL working under the leadership of the Director of Agriculture and the mentorship of Secretary (Agri.), A&N Administration. This will boost the laboratory’s capabilities and Administration’s commitment in its role in advancing agriculture standards and practices in these Islands.

During this financial year of 2024-25, MoA&FW, INM Division has allotted a target of 10,000 Nos. the collections of soil samples in various villages of all the zones, accordingly, a zone-wise target has been allotted, and staff are authorized for the collection of soil samples through the SHC Mobile app in the farmers field. In view of this, farmers have been requested to contact the Zonal Agriculture Office to get their soil collected and analyzed to obtain the Soil Health Card with proper recommendation.

 

S.No	Address of Zonal Office	Phone No.
1.	Zonal Agriculture Office, South Andaman	03192-234851
2.	Zonal Agriculture Office, Little  Andaman, Hutbay	03192-284297
3.	Zonal Agriculture Office, Car Nicobar	03193-265262
4.	Zonal Agriculture Office, Kamorta	03193-263264
5.	Zonal Agriculture Office, Campbell bay	03193-264207
6.	Zonal Agriculture Office, Rangat	03192-274231
7.	Zonal Agriculture Office, Mayabunder	03192-273301
8.	Zonal Agriculture Office, Diglipur	03192-272374

Sri Vijaya Puram, Dec. 11: The Housing and Estate Section, A & N Administration, Secretariat had invited fresh online applications for allotment of Government Accommodation under General Pool for the Session 2024-25 vide Administration’s Circular No.1-167/2021/H&E/Vol-V dated 08/05/2024 and based on the seniority list, the vacant Government accommodations were allotted through the AAGA Portal.
It is informed that as per Para 7 of the Circular dated 08/05/2024, the Government Servants, who have been transferred from Outstations or on initial appointment, have submitted online applications for allotment of Govt. Accommodations, in terms of provision of Rule 8 of “Allotment of Accommodation A&N Administrative Residences (General Pool) (Amendment) Rules, 2004”. Based on the online applications duly verified by the concerned DDOs/HOOs, the type-wise/category-wise seniority list has been generated and the same is available in the Homepage of AAGA portal under Seniority List (General Pool) i.e, https://aaga.andaman.gov.in for information of the Govt. servants. Applicants may submit claims/objections, if any, related to their seniority to the Assistant Secretary (H&E), Secretariat within 05 days of publication of press note, otherwise, the seniority list shall be treated as final for further allotment.