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THE LAKSHADWEEP TIMES Vol. * XXXV. No. 14 * KAVARATTI *FRIDAY * 10 JULY 2020. Price Rs. 2. 14th Statistics Day Celebrated Seventh Board Meeting of Kavaratti at Capital Island Smart City Limited Held Administrator, Shri. Dineshwar Sharma chairing the Seventh Board Meeting of Kavaratti Smart City Limited. Kavaratti: Seventh Board was decided to expedite Kavaratti, which as of now meeting of Kavaratti Smart the installation of National has a kind of rural look and City Limited (KSCL) Flag and National Emblem feel. KSCL has prepared a Shri. Dineshwar Sharma, Administrator, UTL releasing the comprehensive plan to Basic Statistics-2018 in a function held at Secretariat Conference Hall. was held under the at the Western Jetty Chairmanship of Shri. premises. A site plan in develop whole western Kavaratti: Ministry of Administrator highlighted discussed the implemen- Dineshwar Sharma, this regard was presented Beach Road area. This Statistics and Programme the main aims and tation of Sustainable Administrator, UTL. The by Smt. Nadisha. V.M, would include installation Implementation has been objectives of celebrating Development Goal (SDG) meeting took note of status of National Flag, National decided to organize the Statistics day. and Mapping of schemes Architectural Assistant on of various ongoing projects. Emblem, Parking space, main event of Statitics Day On the occasion, with Budget allocation to behalf of Kavaratti Smart Public conveniences, and 2020 through Webinar on Administrator released achive the Goals and This time focus was on to City Limited which was local market (Local Haat), account of prevailing the publication of “BASIC Targets. deliberate on the projects appreciated by all. which will have perceptible Open public gym among situation due to the STATISTICS 2018” . The programme was A comprehensive Beach COVID-19 Pandemic. The theme conducted as per the effects in improving city’s others etc. The area will Road and Beach Front Accordingly, the Depart- selected for this year was direction of Ministry of aesthetics. also have a dedicated development scheme was ment of Planning Statitics two major Goal of SDG viz Statitics and programme Administrator cycle-way and path way”. prepared and presented and Taxation organized the SDG-3 (Ensure healthy Implemetation of GOI. stressed on the need to Shri. Arun Jadhav, before the Board, and the Statistic Day through lives and promote well The National Statistics develop urban open space Chief Technical Officer, webinar at Secretariate being for all at all age) and Day celebrating to same was approved after with which people can informed that as many as Conference Hall, Kavaratti SDG-5 (Achive gender commemorate the birth relate themselves and will discussion”, said Dr.Atul seven projects have been on 29th June, 2020. equality and empower all anniversary of PC Pandey, Chief Executive affected due to lockdown Administrator women and girl). Mahalanobis, referred as give an identity to Kavaratti Officer, Kavaratti Smart City Shri.Dineshwar Sharma Following the the ‘father of Indian City. The need for fast measures. However we are was the chief guest of main event, the Department Statistics'. On June 29, tracking development of Limited. He further added coordinating with the the function. while of Planning Statitics and 2006, the first Statistics Day Western Jetty area was that, “the project is about concerned departments to addressing the gathering Taxation was elaborately was observed. clearly stressed upon. It giving an identity to expedite the progress. Monsoon Cleaning Campaign Organized by Village Dweep Panchayat Shri. Sushil Singh, Secretary Panchayt inaugurating the Monsoon Cleaning Campaign by planting a sapling of a medicinal plant near Fisheries Jetty. Shri. T. Abdul Khader, Chairperson, Village Dweep Panchayat, Shri. Gaurav Gupta, DySP, Shri. Buzar Jamhar, Director of Panchayat, DP, VDP Members and staff also seen in the picture. Kavaratti: Monsoon with a moto to share the Panchayat, UT of the VDP and DP members Cleaning programme shall environmental sanitation Cleaning Campaign was message of importance Lakshadweep in the of Kavaratti Island. be continued for further and plantation of sapling th as a part of social organized on 27 June, of clean and green, presence of Shri. T. Abdul Plantation of saplings three weeks on every 2020 by the Village Deep Kavaratti. Khader, Chairperson VDP, besides the beach road responsibility and which Saturday. The Chairperson Panchayat with utilizing DP, The programme was Shri. Gaurav Gupta, DySP, side were also done by the shall results control of VDP appealed the VDP Members and staff inugurated by Shri. Shri. Buzar Jamhar, chief guests for promotion vector born diseases and working under Panchayat Sushil Singh, Secretary Director of Panchayat, all of the planting of saplings. general public to maintain clean environment. THE LAKSHADWEEP TIMES 10 July, 2020 Page 2 Administrator visited Government Handicraft Emporium Kavaratti: Administrator, also pointed out that to explore the possibilities Shri.Dineshwar Sharma, emporium give a producing garden visited newly established glimpse of Lakshadweep equipment’s and pith Government Handicraft civilization and culture. blocks by utilizing Baby th Emporium on 29 June Administrator appreciated fiber and Coir pith for 2020 at Department of Director and staff of the gardening and agriculture Industries. Industries Department purpose. Shri. Abdul After the visit, for their remarkable work Samad, Director Industries Administrator interacted and showcase the hidden briefed about new projects. with the craft Artisans. glory of Lakshadweep to All these two During the interactive the world market. projects are first of its kinds session Administrator Thereafter, in the UTL and propose to instructed for creating Administrator visited extend in other islands. Lakshadweep Brand newly commissioned Handicraft items to the 10,000 capacity de- Doctorate world market and to fibering plant at Fibre promote handicraft industry Factory, Kavaratti with Awarded to in order to fetch premium Shri. Dineshwar Sharma, Administrator during the visit at separate provision for Ali Mubarak prices in the international Govt. Handicraft Emporium, Kavaratti. collecting Fibre, Baby market. He said that the manifestation of how opportunities to crafts environment and a Fibre and Coir pith. emporium is a great this platform provides person in a friendly beautiful ambience. He Administrator instructed 13th State Level Advisory Body Cabinet approves extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib (SLAB) meeting Held Kalyan Yojana upto November New Delhi : The Finance Minister Union Cabinet has given Nirmala Sitharaman had approval for extending announced the first phase of Agatti: Shri. B.B. Ali Pradhan Mantri Gareeb the scheme just after the Mubarak of Agatti Island Kalyan Ann Yojana today. imposition of nationwide Under the scheme 5 lockdown. Under the first awarded Doctorate degree kilogram of Wheat or Rice phase free food grains was based on his thesis “ will be distributed to every provided for three months English Education in member of the beneficiary from April this year. The family. One kilogram of second phase which will Lakshadweep” ( Effect of Chana for each family will be last for another five months Modal Based on given free for 5 more months began from 1st July and will benefitting more than 80 Vygotskian Socio- Culture last till 30th November. crore people in the country. Under the second Theory in Second Prime Minister phase, 200 Lakh Metric Narendra Modi had Language Acquisition Dr. S. Sundaravadivelu, Chairman, SLAB addressing in the meeting held at announced the extension of Tonnes of grain and 9 lakh among the Secondary Secretariat Conference Hall. 78 thousand Metric Tonnes the scheme in his address School Students of th of Chana will be distributed Kavaratti: The Department Singh Rawat, Collector, E-Waste Management to the nation on 30 of last and all other stakeholder, month. He had said, poor among the National Food Lakshadweep). of Environment and Forest and Construction and Security Act beneficiaries. conducted 13th State Level Departmental Heads and and needy persons will not Shri. Mubarak Demolition Waste go hungry in the country and Both the phases of the Advisory Body (SLAB) Officials. The Chairman, studied at Agatti, Kavaratti free ration during the rainy Pradhan Mantri Gareeb th SLAB addressed the Management. The meeting meeting on 30 June, 2020 and forthcoming festival Kalyan Ann Yojana will and Malappuram District. at Secretariat Conference meeting and Secretary, ended up with the action seasons during the time of together incur a total He did his BA and MA from Hall, Kavaratti. Environment and Forest plans for implementation current Covid-19 pandemic expenditure of 1 lakh 50 Calicut University and Shri Damodhar presented the agenda of Integrated Waste will be provided to them. thousand crore rupees. A.T., IFS, Secretary, points related with obtained UGC NET in Management in U. T. of to thank the medical Minister of West Bengal Environment and Forest Solid and Plastic English and UGC NET-JRF and Co-Chairman, SLAB, Waste Management, Lakshadweep as per the professionals who treat the Dr. B.C. Roy on Doctor’s in education. He Joined as welcomed the Chairman, Bio Medical Waste directions of the Hon’ble health of the patients above Day. In a tweet, Shri. Research Scholar under SLAB and the special Management, Hazardous NGT and thanks to the theirs and offer round the Naidu said, Dr B. C invitees. Shri. Vijendra