Archives for February 2025

Rabindranath Biswas
Campbell Bay, Feb. 26: Fishermen Gram Sangam, Campbell Bay has voiced their grievances regarding the ongoing issue with the Cold Storage facility under the Fisheries Department, Campbell Bay.
According to information, the Cold Storage facility under the Fisheries Department, Campbell Bay has not reportedly been functioning properly for the past few months. In this regard, the Mukhiya, Fishermen Gram Sangam, Campbell Bay has reportedly written a letter to the Director, Directorate of Fisheries, Sri Vijaya Puram apprising the higher authority of the problems being faced by the fishing community owing to the defunct Cold Storage facility at Campbell Bay. Both the Pradhans of Gram Panchayat Govind Nagar and Gram Panchayat Campbell Bay had reportedly informed the Director of Fisheries Department much earlier about this matter and had reportedly urged the authority to dispatch cold storage gas by the first available cargo ship, but reportedly the situation remained unresolved, the letter further read.
The Cold Storage facility under the Fisheries Department, Campbell Bay is reportedly facing critical problems including failure to produce cold storage gas, damage to the wooden platform of the ice container, and improper production of ice cubes etc. These issues are reportedly severely impacting the ability of local fishermen to preserve and sell their catch, Mukhiya, Fishermen Gram Sangam wrote in the letter. Furthermore, the Fishermen Committee of Campbell Bay has reportedly made multiple verbal requests to the Officials of the Fisheries Dept. but reportedly no action has been taken so far and thus the issues reportedly remained unresolved, the Mukhiya claimed in the letter.
Andaman Sheekha Daily, on the other hand, spoke to the Pradhan, Govin Nagar, Shri G Venkat Rao in order to know more on the matter, and the Pradhan said that the issues raised by Fishermen Gram Sangam, Campbell Bay are reportedly of genuine nature and required to be addressed much earlier to safeguard the interests of the fishing community in the area, but unfortunately, reportedly the issues of the Cold Storage facility haven’t resolved yet, he decried.
In light of the ongoing challenges, Fishermen Gram Sangam has reportedly urged the concerned Officials to repair and restore the cold storage facility on priority. However, if this situation is not reportedly addressed, the Fishermen Community will be reportedly compelled to organize a peaceful protest/dharna tomorrow i.e. 27th Feb. 2025, and if no action is reportedly taken by 11:00 a.m., then they will reportedly be left with no other option but to resort to mounting a road blockage/chakka jam, they further threatened in the letter.

Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb. 25: In a significant step towards enhancing medical diagnostics, a new State-of-the-Art 128-slice CT Scan facility was inaugurated at GB Pant Hospital today by the Secretary (Health), Dr. Anil Agarwal. The facility aims to provide advanced imaging services to patients, ensuring faster and more accurate diagnoses.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, the Secretary (Health) emphasized the Administration’s commitment towards improving healthcare infrastructure and ensuring that cutting-edge technology is accessible to all. “This new facility will significantly reduce waiting times and enhance the quality of patient care and reflects our continuous efforts to upgrade medical services for the benefit of the community,” he said.
The 128-slice CT scanner is equipped with the latest technology to provide high-resolution images with reduced radiation exposure, making it safer for patients. It is capable of performing a wide range of diagnostic procedures, including cardiac scans, brain imaging, and whole-body scans, ensuring comprehensive care for diverse medical needs.
Dr. M.K. Saha, Medical Superintendent of GB Pant Hospital, expressed gratitude to the Administration for their support. “With this addition, GB Pant Hospital is now better equipped to handle complex diagnostic cases efficiently. The facility will not only benefit the residents of Sri Vijaya Puram but also those from other Islands too,” he noted.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Dr. Suja Antony, Director of Health Services & Director, ANIIMS, senior officials, Health Care workers, and local residents, all of whom welcomed the initiative as a much-needed development in the Island’s healthcare landscape.

 

Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb 25: The 59th Annual General Body Meeting of Andaman & Nicobar State Cooperative Bank was held on 25.02.2025 at its Conference Hall. Shri. K Subramani, Vice- Chairman, A&NSt.CB Ltd chaired the meeting. The Board of Directors, Members of PACS (Primary Agriculture Credit Societies) and various affiliated Societies and Bank officials were also present.

At the outset, K Murugan, Managing Director welcomed the delegates wholeheartedly and expressed gratitude to the dignitaries present on the dais. He also expressed gratitude to the representatives of various cooperative societies for attending the meet.

Shri. K Subramani, Vice-Chairman, A&NSt.CB Ltd in his key note address on Banking & other development, social & Govt. Policies and schemes presented the current financial parameters of the bank with respect to its financial position. He informed the General Body that there has been substantial progress and highlighted the various performance parameters of the bank before the General Body.

In his keynote address, Shri. K Subramani, Vice-Chairman of the bank expressed his gratitude to all members of PACS, Board of Directors, Bank Staff and specially the public and Administration for their support and cooperation to Cooperative Bank. The Vice-Chairman further urged all the members present on the occasion to popularise the schemes of the bank and also the schemes rendered by Govt. Of India. He stressed that the Bank has chalked out a various developmental activities including new schemes of bank.

Further, the Managing Director took up the Agenda wise points of the General Body Meeting wherein detailed discussions were held and the General Body approved and adopted the necessary resolutions.

The delegate from PACS and various other Cooperative societies including representatives of Tribal Cooperative Societies have suggested various measures for improvement like awareness programme for cashless transaction, opening of more Branches, ATMs, etc.

The meeting culminated with the vote of thanks proposed by Shri. Raghubhir Singh, General Manager (Dev.) i/c.