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Dry weather most likely to prevail overPort Blair. Maximum and Minimumtemperature will be around 31°C and24°C respectively on Sunday26/01/2020.Maximum Temperature (°C) of Date: 30.0Minimum Temperature (°C) of Date: 23.5Relative Humidity(%) at 0830 IST 069Relative Humidity(%) at 1730 IST 067Sunrise Time for tomorrow (in IST): 0544Sunset Time for tomorrow (in IST): 1719Rainfall upto 0830 hrs of date (last 24 hrs)- in mm: 000.0Rainfall upto 1730 hrs of date in mm: 000.0Rainfall (Progressive total from 1st January 1.3 upto0830 hrs (of date) in mm

Port Blair, Jan 25The Lt. Governor, A&NIslands and the ViceChairman, IslandsDevelopment Agency,Admiral DK Joshi, PVSM,AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM(Retd.) has called upon allthe Islanders to pledge forfurther strengthening theUnity and Integrity of thecountry and work for themission through which thepeople of 'New Andamans'can actively contributetowards fulfilling the visionof 'New India'. He alsoreiterated the commitmentof the Administration forthe all-round developmentof A&N Islands. Greeting the Islanderson the eve of 71st RepublicDay broadcast by AIR thisevening, the Lt. Governorsaid, Republic Day remindsus about the contributionof our Freedom Fightersand the makers of theConstitution. OurConstitution reminds us of

Lt. Governor greets Islanders on 71st Republic DayReiterates Administration'scommitment for all-round

development of A&N Islandsour fundamental rights andduties which we shouldnever forget, he said.The Lt Governor informedabout the importantinitiatives taken by theA&N Administration forthe development of theseIslands. He said that onJanuary 17, the VicePresident of India, Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu laidfoundations for FeacalSludge Treatment Plant,Marine Esplanade andNeighborhood Park andlaunched Smart Metersproject and AirConditioned Buses. Theprojects taken up throughthe Islands DevelopmentAgency (IDA) havewitnessed significanttransformations. OnJanuary 9, the cable layingwork of the Optical FibreCable Project connectingPort Blair and 7 otherIslands started fromChennai, the foundation ofwhich was laid by the Prime

Earth provides enoughto satisfy every man'sneeds, but not every

man's greed.

GREETINGSOn the joyous occasion of71st Republic Day of India,I extend my warm wishesand greetings to the peopleof these Islanders. On thisday, India becameindependent republiccountry and theConstitution of India cameinto effect with thedeclaration of India beinga sovereign, socialist,secular, democratic republic, assuring its citizens ofjustice, equality and liberty, and endeavours to promotefraternity among them. On this auspicious occasion, letus also specially remember the sacrifices andcontributions of our founding fathers and great leadersof the country. I call upon the Islanders to maintainintegrity and make significant contribution towards thedevelopment of the Islands. The culture of the UT is"unique" and homogeneous which is our strength andI urge you all that we should never disturb the harmonyprevailing in the Islands.

Sd/-(Kuldeep Rai Sharma)Member of Parliament

GREETINGS On the Historical occasion of 71st Republic Day, Iextend my best wishes and heartiest greetings tothe residents of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. On this very Day in 1950, we resolved toconstitute a Republic on the principles of socialjustice, liberty of expression and equality ofopportunities. We pay homage to the great heroesand brave martyrs of our freedom struggle, wholaid down their lives for the safety andIndependence of our great Nation. We are proud of our unity in diversity, wherecitizens live with brotherhood and harmony,constituting the largest democracy of the world.Let us move forward on the ideals enshrined in ourConstitution and give our best to strengthen and make the nation prosperous. Whileremaining conscious of our rights, we must never lose sight of the fact that we alsohave the obligation to discharge our fundamental duties as enshrined in theConstitution of India. On this auspicious occasion, I wish that our Emerald Islands always progress onthe path of peace, harmony and prosperity.

Sd/-(Admiral D K Joshi)

PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Rtd.)Lt. Governor, A&N Islands and

Vice-Chairman, Islands Development Agency

Minister, Shri NarendraModi during his visit tothese Islands in December

2018. This project, whichwill be completed by June2020, will increase the

speed of data and otherpublic services being

Port Blair, Jan.25 The Union Minister for Social Justice &Empowerment, Govt. of India, Dr. Thaawar ChandGehlot will be arriving on a day's visit to the Islandson Jan 27, 2020. During his stay in the Islands, theUnion Minister will inaugurate the CRC atBrookshabad and dedicate a CRC Site Phase II atBarghat Line. He will also attend a public function atTagore Government College of Education (TGCE), PortBlair. The other itinerary of the Union Ministerincludes visit to places of tourist interest and historicalimportance in and around Port Blair. On completion

Union Minister for Social Justice &Empowerment to visit Isles on Jan.27

Port Blair, Jan 25The 71st 'Republic Day' willbe celebrated in a befittingmanner in these Islands tootogether with the rest of thecountry tomorrow (Jan. 26).In the Islands, the mainfunction for the RepublicDay celebration will be heldat the historic NetajiStadium wherein the LtGovernor, A&N Islands &Vice Chairman, IslandsDevelopment Agency,Admiral DK Joshi, PVSM,AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM(Retd.) will unfurl theNational Tricolour. As per the minute tominute programme chalkedout for the Republic Day-2020, the Lt. Governor willunfurl the National Tricolorat 8:35 am andsimultaneously there will befly past by MI-17 helicoptercarrying National Flag. Thiswill be followed by thepresentation of medals,gallantry awards &distribution ofCommendation Certificatesby the Lt. Governor. Soonafter the presentation ofawards, the Lt. Governor willaddress the Islanders.

The main attraction ofthe Republic Day is themarch past in which thecontingents of DefenceForces, Police, NCC, troopsfrom School (Boys & Girls)will participate. Tableauxpresentation, daredevil

motorcycle show by IRBnand cultural programme byschool children will addgrandeur to the RepublicDay function at NetajiStadium which willconclude with the National

Inauguration ofIndoor

Badminton CourtPort Blair, Jan 24 The Indoor BadmintonCourt (under MPLADscheme) at Dairy Farm,Ward No. 14 will beinaugurated by theMember of Parliament, ShriKuldeep Rai Sharma on Jan26, 2020 at 11 am, acommunication said.

Port Blair, Jan 25Altogether nine personsfrom different walks of lifehave been chosen to behonoured with the LtGovernor's CommendationCertificate on the occasionof Republic Day-2020. Therecipients of the award areFolk Singer Shri BirendraKishore Talukdar,Engineer & Technician,

Nine persons chosen for LG'sCommendation Certificate

Smti Mukta Jagdish, OfficeAssistant of ICMR, ShriJag Jeevan Ram, HeadConstable, A&N Police,Shri Christopher Joshua,Lecturer (Civil) fromDBRAIT, Smti S. Raji,Sailor form Indian CoastGuard Ship 'Vijit', Shri SBera, Police Inspector,A&N Police, Shri Mahesh

Port Blair, Jan 25 The 10th NationalVoters ' Day wascelebrated befittingly inthe Islands together withthe rest of the countrytoday. The main functionfor celebrating the day

was held in the auditoriumof Jawaharlal NehruRajkeeya Mahavidyalaya(JNRM), in which theChief Secretary, A&NAdministrat ion, ShriChetan B. Sanghi was thechief guest. The Chief

Electoral Officer, Shri K RMeena, DGP, ShriDependra Pathak, DeputyCommissioner, SouthAndaman, Shri AbhishekDev, Padma ShreeAwardee Shri NareshChander Lal, senior

officers of theAdministration besideslarge number of studentsattended the function.The theme for this year'scelebration was 'ElectoralLiteracy for a Strong

Major segment of CANI SM Optical FibreCable laying work accomplished

between Chennai-Port Blair

Port Blair, Jan 25 The Chennai - Andaman& Nicobar IslandsSubmarine Optical FibreCable (CANI SMC)Laying Work which wasinaugurated on 9th Jan2020 by Shri Ravi ShankarPrasad, Union Minister ofCommunication &Information Technology

and Law & Just ice,Government of India in thepresence of Admiral D.K.Joshi, PVSM, AVSM,YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.),the Lt. Governor, A&NIslands and ViceChairman, IslandsDevelopment Agency,has accomplished layingthe submarine cable

through the Bay of Bengalregion for a distance of1317 Km out of 1480 Km. The Submarine MainLay Ship K T Responderdocked at Haddo Wharfon Jan 24, 2020 which wasvisited by Secretary (IT),Dr Pooja Joshi along withSecretary PBMC & CEO(Smart City) Shri Suneel

Anchipaka. During thevisi t, Senior BSNLOfficers along with M/sNECTI Pvt. Ltd briefedabout the various tasksand developmentsundertaken so far in theCANI SMC Project. Themain laying of submarineOF cable for segment 1

Port Blair, Jan 25The Directorate of HealthServices, A&NAdministration Port Blairhas organized a two daysfree Cardiology Camp at GBPant Hospital Port Blair onJan 25 & 26, 2020. In thecamp, eminent CardiologistDr. Ramakanta Panda andhis team of experts willbenefit the cardiac patientsof the Islands.Dr. Ramakanta Panda isconsidered as one of the bestheart surgeons in India with99.7% success rate inbypass surgery. He is theChief Consultant CardioVascular Thoracic, AsianHeart Institute and hasperformed over 20,000cardiac surgeries. Dr.Panda is honoured with the'Padma Bhusan', India'sthird highest CivilianAward.It is the first cardiac camp

Free Cardiology Camp at GB Pant Hospital PortBlair by eminent Cardiologist Dr. Ramakanta

Panda, Padma Bhushan and his team on Jan 26

benefits of being treated bysuch a renowned and

in Andaman by such aneminent Cardiologist. Dr.Omkar Singh, DirectorHealth Services, Dr.A.K.Mondal, DirectorANIIMS and Shri KulanandJoshi, MD ANIIDCOwelcomed Dr. Panda and histeam at GB Pant Hospitaltoday. The medical campwill greatly help the cardiacpatients who cannot affordto go to consult the bestCardiologist in mainland.On Jan 25, about 80patients were screened andchecked up by the team ofDr. Panda consisting of Dr.Santosh Kumar Dora, Dr.Asifa Sheik and Dr. RishtiaNaidu, Cardiologists. Allthe patients screened todaywill be given necessaryadvice and treatment by theeminent Cardiologist Dr.Panda on Jan 26, 2020.These cardiac patients willbe very lucky to have the

experienced Cardiologist.

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All set for Republic Day celebrations in IslesLt. Governor to unfurl National

Tricolour at Netaji Stadium today

10th National Voters' Day celebrated in Isles

of the visit, the UnionMinister will leave formainland on Jan. 28, 2020.

CS highlights significance of voters'participation for strengthening democracy

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Democracy'Addressing the gathering, the chief guest congratulated the CEO and all electionrelated officers for their tireless and dedicated efforts in carrying out specialsummary revision of the electoral roll and successful conduct of each electionpeacefully. He said that India is the only nation which gives priority to voters forwithout voters' participation in election, democracy would be meaningless. Forthis, National Voters' Day is celebrated every year, he said. The Chief Secretary said that the people of these Islands are aware of theirrights to vote. This is the result of the initiatives of the Election Commission ofIndia (ECI) to reach the people, create awareness among them about their rightsto vote and the need to participate in election. There is no institute in the worldlike ECI, that works for strengthening democracy and make our nation firm andprogressive, he said. He appealed to the eligible voters to ensure that they areenlisted in the electoral rolls using ECI Apps and website. He also informed thatby April this year, internet connectivity will improve to a great extent at least inPort Blair and its surrounding areas with the Undersea Optical Fibre Cable reachinghere, while by June, it will be extended to other Islands. The chief guest concludedwith the remark that it is everyone's duty to vote freely and fairly, without fear,inducement and influence of religion, cast, community etc. Earlier, the chief guest administered the Voters' Pledge to the gathering on theoccasion. He distributed two state awards to best BLOs to Smti. M. Venkat Laxmiand Shri Senthil as well as two district level awards for best BLOs of SouthAndaman district, to Shri M. Goraiah and Smti. Pushpa Jagrani Tirkey. He alsodistributed 10 EPIC (Electors Photographed Identity Cards) to the new votersand prizes to the winners of the school and college level painting competition,organized as part of the National Voters' Day celebration.In his welcome address, the CEO, Shri K R Meena informed that voters playsignificant role in strengthening democracy. ECI has been instrumental in thepast 70 years in providing facilities to the voters for their registration by issuingform VI through BLOs and through Helpline No: 1950, online registration are alsomade available. The ECI issues EPIC to eligible voters, however, to cast his/hervote, one must be registered in the electoral rolls, he said, urging all eligiblevoters to ensure that they are enrolled in the electoral rolls.The CEO also informed that the Election Department has completed 100%verification work on the electoral roll for correction of entries like name, father'sname, age, sex, photo etc, He urged the voters to check the electoral roll bylogging on to ECI website www.nvsp,in to ensure that all entries in their respectare updated.The function concluded with the vote of thanks, proposed by Shri Abhishek Dev,District Election Officer, A&N Islands Parliamentary Constituency and DeputyCommissioner, South Andaman.The students of JNRM led by Deepak Kumar Singh presented a skit on free andfair election while an ECI Film on Election was screened for the information of allgathered on the occasion.

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The conducting of such typemedical camp will definitelybe a boon for the cardiacpatients of the Islands asthere is no superspecialitycardiac facility in theIslands.Dr. Panda and his team willalso interact with Doctorsand Medical students onmanagement of cardiaccases and its modernapproach on Jan 26, 2020.It will greatly motivate thedoctors and medical studentcommunity of the Islands toupgrade their skills andknowledge for dealing withcardiac patients. ANIIDCOhas provided support for thefree Medical Camp underits Corporate SocialResponsibility (CSR), acommunication from itsMD said here today.

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provided through digital mode. The bandwidth augmentation will be almost 60 timesof the present bandwidth and will indeed give a boost to the economic activities,besides bringing transparency in the public services delivery and also improve skilldevelopment. This project will be a major step towards 'Digital India', the Lt. Governoradded.The Lt. Governor further said that with the support of the NITI Aayog, four big Eco-Tourism projects will be developed on PPP mode which is in RFQ stage. Under theseeco-tourism projects, 60 percent jobs will be made available to the local youth ofthese Islands and have the provision for International parameters such as GRIHA,LEED and GREEN GLOBE.The Lt. Governor informed about the 6th IDA meeting chaired by the Union HomeMinister, Shri Amit Shah on Jan 13 in which important decisions were taken on theupcoming projects which will have far reaching changes. The Lt. Governor said that the first Ship to Ship (STS) Transhipment hub in India atPort Meadow, A&N Islands will commence its operations soon, as an agreement inthis regard has been executed in the month of January, 2020 which will be profitablefrom the first year itself. Once the operations starts, about 40lakh MT of cargo isexpected to be transhipped every year and revenue generation will increase to Rs. 20-40 crores per annum. The Lt. Governor said a direct business link has been established with the ASEANCountries by the Central Govt. through a Joint Task Force and construction materialshave started arriving. Through this initiative, not only the cost of living will bereduced but it will also accelerate economic development through tourism andbusiness. The Lt. Governor said that bidding process has started for four routes under 'UDAN'Scheme. Water aerodromes are being developed for the smooth operation of SeaPlanes. The project report for development of two Green Field Airports, one at PortBlair and the other at Campbell Bay will be submitted by the Consultant within twomonths. The new Airport Terminal Complex at Port Blair will be completed this yearitself. There is also a proposal to upgrade the fleet strength of Pawan Hans Helicopterswhich will improve the Inter Island connectivity.The Lt. Governor informed about the proposed Modern Container TranshipmentPort to be setup at South Bay in Great Nicobar Island due to its closeness to theInternational Shipping Corridor. The A&N Administration has invited Expression ofInterest for the establishment of the Container Transhipment Port under PPP Modeand the process for selecting developers is underway.The Lt. Governor said, making Andaman Trunk Road (NH-4) double lane and thecoming up of two bridges at Humphrey and Middle Strait will reduce the travel timefrom Diglipur to Port Blair significantly. The final Forest Clearance for the stage- II (5.160KM) of the North- South roadleading to Indira Point at Great Nicobar has been received. During the year 2019, theconstruction and improvement of more than 18 KMs of rural has been completedwhich is an important step towards infrastructure Development, the Lt. Governoradded.The Lt. Governor said that for power generation, the Administration is focusing moreon renewable and clean energy power plants and moving towards de-dieselization.The Administration has plans for de-dieselization from current 9% to 93% withinthree years time for which different energy efficiency projects have been undertaken.'Energy Management Centre' is being established at Port Blair to regulate the PowerSector. The Lt. Governor said, 50 Health Centres have been converted into Health &Wellness Centres in these Islands while 22,148 beneficiaries have been registeredunder 'Dulari Scheme' in the year 2019. In the Education sector, 162 Smart Classes are being established under 'SamagraShiksha' 2019-20. The parents can now see the Online Health Cards of the studentsup to class 5th in public domain. Altogether, 74 new playgrounds will be developedout of which 16 playgrounds will be created with lighting facilities. 'Aberdeen Police Station' has been selected as the 'Best Police Station' in the Country.Constable K.P. Mammu of Fire Services won the Gold medal in the 21st Asia Master'sAthletic Championship held in Malaysia. Under the 'Tourist Police Eco-systemScheme', a Tourist Police Kiosk was inaugurated at Corbyn's Cove Beach in themonth of September 2019, he mentioned. The Lt. Governor said, the Vice President, during his recent visit to these Islands,inaugurated the beautiful Nature Park & Interpretation Centre at Haddo in which themesmerising Butterfly Conservatory and Orchid Park have become the centre ofattraction for the visitors. In the Fisheries sector, 12 Fish Landing Centres at different Islands, 10MT Ice Plantat Danapur, Mayabunder and 5 MT Ice Plant at Chunna Bhatta Panighat have beencompleted. The Lt. Governor said, better Urban Oriented Public Transport ShuttleService, E- rickshaw & two wheeler vehicle services have been started at Port Blairand Swaraj Dweep Islands since August 2019. The air-conditioned buses have beenequipped with CCTV cameras and Global Positioning System. Recently, the Govt. ofIndia has also awarded the State Transport Department of A&N Islands for their bestgreen initiatives in Urban Transportation, he added. Under the Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme, 312 beneficiaries havebeen sanctioned loan amounting to Rs. 84.99 lakh. 12 new Scuba Dive Centres wereregistered and permissions were also accorded for a new 'Sea Walk' and 'ParasailingCentre' last year. Adventure water sports activity named 'Seakart' started at Corbyn'sCove during December 2019, he said. The Lt. Governor said that the construction and extension work of 46 'AnganwadiCentres' and 'Working Women Hostels' at Rangat and Car Nicobar have beensanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK).He further informed that a Water Treatment Plant and CWR/Stoarge tanks have beendeveloped in these Islands. A Sewarge System at a cost of Rs. 241 crores will becreated in Port Blair. The renovation work of water bodies including reuse and BorewellRecharge Structures related works totalling to 70 have been completed. Rain WaterHarvesting system has to be adopted in all the new building constructions in future.Water ATMs have been established by the PBMC as a pilot project while more waterATMs will be installed in 15 different tourist places. An open air gym was created atBhatubasti last month, he said. The Lt. Governor said, the Administration is committed to make these Islandsbeautiful, hygienic and plastic free. Plastic is also being used in road constructionwork, he added. The Lt Governor also lauded the efforts of A&N Command for their support to theCivil Administration during natural calamities and emergency situations. The Lt.Governor said 68 poachers and 10 narcotic smugglers were nabbed during the 5different anti poaching operations. The Lt. Governor also thanked the Member of Parliament, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma,elected representatives, Tribal Councils, PRIs, all political parties and the people ofA&N Islands for their contribution in the development of the Islands. The Lt. Governor also lauded all the Departments of the A&N Administrationfunctioning under the leadership of the Chief Secretary for taking up variousdevelopment activities for the benefit of the Islanders.

started on 9th Jan 2020 from Chennai at PattinapakkamBeach-Man Hole (BMH) towards Port Blair. The cablehas been laid for a distance of 1317 Km distance whichis approximately 175 Km from Port Blair. A total of 11repeaters have been installed/laid in segment 1 whichis from Chennai BMH at Pattinapakkam Beach to PortBlair BMH at Corbyn's Cove.The ship K T Responder is scheduled to commencefurther work of submarine cable laying in segment 1from 27th Jan 2020 and shore end activities will becarried in the early morning at Corbyn's Cove beach.The ship would utilise the Ploughing equipment forunder water trenching and laying the submarine OFcable for a water depth upto 1500 mtrs in order toavoid any damage at shallow/low sea water level. Thisship has a remote operated vehicle which wouldalso be utilised to monitor the submarine cablecrossings along with sophisticated equipments forrecording lat-long, water depths and marking cablecrossing locations.BSNL has scheduled to complete segment 1 layingby 3rd Feb 2020 and commence segment 6 laying whichis between BMH Corbyn's Cove beach and SwarajDweep, Radhanagar BMH by 6th Feb 2020. The SLTE(Submarine Line Termination) equipment in stationtest at Cable Landing Stations at Port Blair and Chennaiwas successfully completed on 30th Dec 2019. Theoff-shore laying along with shallow depth layingactivities of submarine OF cable for segment-6 isexpected to be completed by 9th Feb 2020. Work forlaying for segment -2 which is from Port Blair BMH toHutbay (Little Andaman Island) will commence from11th Feb 2020. Laying of submarine OF cable for allremaining segments that is Hutbay to Car Nicobar,Car Nicobar to Kamorta, Kamorta to Campbell Bay,

Swaraj Dweep to Long Island and Long Island toRangat is expected to be completed by March 2020.The construction and equipping of Cable LandingStations in all remote Islands to be connected byCANI SMC are in full swing and are expected to becompleted well within timeline. BSNL targets totest segment 1 (Chennai-Port Blair) by the third weekof March 2020, an IT Deptt communiqué said heretoday.

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Anthem. Before arriving atthe Netaji Stadium for themain function, the Lt.Governor will visit NationalMemorial Cellular Jail andplace wreath at the'Martyr's Column' there.

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Four Police personnelawarded with Police Medal &

Fire Service Medal

kumar Yadav, Constable, A&N Police Fire Service, Shri Mahendra Dhanwar andthe Senior Investigator, Planning Section of the Secretariat, Shri P. L. Christopher.All these recipients exhibited extra ordinary sense of responsibility, professionalskills, devotion to duty and have contributed to the cause of the Islands in theirrespective fields. The Lt Governor will give away Commendation Certificates tothese persons during the main function to be held at Netaji Stadium tomorrow(Jan 26).

Islanders greeted onRepublic Day

Port Blair, Jan 25 Republic Day will becelebrated in the Islandstomorrow together with therest of the country. On thisoccasion, Shri Subir Chander,Adhyaksh ZPSA in hisgreetings has urged theIslanders to remember thesupreme sacrifices of thesoldiers, who have laid downtheir lives for the cause of thecountry. Shri. Ajoy Bairagi, StatePresident of BJP, A& NIslands and Shri. Vishal Jolly,former State President of BJP,A& N Islands have extendedtheir greetings to theIslanders on the occasion. Ex-Adhyaksh, ZPSA, ShriJaydeep Kumar Dey has alsoextended his greetingsto the Islanders on theoccasion.

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Shri. Robert Jeevaraj

Suk Charan MondalShri. Anil Kumar

Shri. Shri Kishan Meena

Port Blair, Jan 25Four Police Officers ofAndaman & Nicobar Policeincluding Fire ServicePersonal have beenawarded with Police Medalfor Meritorious Serviceand Fire Service Medal forMeritorious Service on theoccasion of Republic-Day-2020. They include Shri

Kishan Meena, DANIPS,A&N Police, Shri. RobertJeevaraj, ASI of A&NPolice, Shri. Anil Kumar,ASI of A&N Police (PoliceMedal for MeritoriousService) and HC/1792 SukCharan Mondal, HeadConstable of A&N FireService (Fire Service Medalfor Meritorious Service).

National Voters Day celebrated inNorth & Middle Andaman district

Port Blair, Jan 25On the occasion

of National Voters Day2020, the District levelfunction was organized inthe Zilla ParishadCommunity Hall,Mayabunder today. ShriAwanish Kumar, DistrictElection Officer/DeputyCommissioner, North &Middle Andaman was thechief guest on the occasionalongwith otherdignitaries, students andgeneral public ofMayabunder. Headministered the pledgeand addressed thegathering highlighting theimportance of electoralliteracy and for greater

electoral participation andstronger democracy. Heappraised the gatheringabout many initiatives ofECI to make voting processinclusive and a joyfulexperience.

Shri Mohan Kumar,AC (HQ), Dr. Prabhuram &Dr Sashi Kumar, faculty,MGGC, Mayabunder alsospoke on the occasion.Similar programmes werealso organized in the BlockLevel at Rangat & Diglipuras well as Polling Stationlevel. 3 BLOs were awardedas 'Best BLO' in each tehsil.Electors Photo IdentityCards (EPICs) were alsodistributed to the newvoters on the occasion.