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Hon'ble Administrator Shri Praful Patel Accorded Warm Reception at Andrott, Kalpeni and Minicoy Island Vol. * XXXVI. No. 01 * KAVARATTI *WEDNESDAY * 03 FEBRUARY 2021. Price Rs. 2. Hon'ble Administrator Shri Praful Patel Accorded warm reception at Andrott, Kalpeni and Minicoy Island Shri Praful Patel Hon'ble Administrator is being received by Shri P.P. Mohammed Faizal, Member of Parliament, Shri M.K. Cheriyakoya, Sub Divisional Officer and Shri Pradeep Kumar, Deputy Collector to the islands of Andrott, Kalpeni and Minicoy, respectively. Kavaratti : Hon’ble panchayatraj The Hon’ble constructed Fish Market reiterated that all other traditional reception Administrator Shri Praful functionaries and eminent Administrator expressed in the presence of Shri islands should follow to Hon’ble Administrator. Patel visited the islands of leaders received him. Shri his happiness and Mohammed Faizal, MP, the cleanliness drive The Chairperson, VDP Andrott, Kalpeni and Sushil Singh, Secretary, appreciated the Senior Officers of UTL, as Andrott. The presented replica of Minicoy from 16th to 18th Co- operation and Nodal cleanliness of the island Panchayat Members, Administrator left for Jehadoni to the January, 2021. Officer of Andrott He directed to renovate fisherman and public. Kalpeni same day, with Administrator. The Hon’ble was also present. all Central Garbage The Fish Market is other senior officers. Panchayat Administrator arrived at Administrator was Depository in the line of established under On his arrival functionaries, senior Kavarattivia Agatti on accorded with traditional Andrott. During his visit at Member of Parliament at Kalpeni, Hon’ble officers, Village moopans 16th January. The Advisor dance. Shri P.P. Moola Beach Hon’ble Local Area Development Administrator Shri Praful and prominent citizens of Shri A. Anbarasu, IAS Mohammed Faizal, Administrator opined that Scheme.The total plinth Patel was accorded the Island were present at received him by Member of Parliament Moola Beach is an apt area of fish market is a warm traditional helibase to receive the Administrator. presenting a bouquet at and Smt. Thasleena, location for adventure 511.20 sq.m including reception. Panchayat Administrator visited helipad. Secretaries and Chairperson, VDP and beach tourism. ground and 1st floor. functionaries, heads of Fisheries, Hospital, heads of departments welcomed the Administra- In his visit to JBS A total cost of the department and Caning Factory, Govt. were present on the tor by presenting (centre) and MGSSS, Rs. 2, 07, 81, 900 is spent public were present Senior Secondary School, occasion. bouquet. Administrator interacted for the project. It is on the occasion. In the afternoon, NIOT Desalination Plant The Hon’ble with students and shared handed over to Village Hon’ble Administrator Administrator chaired a and Minicoy Island Administrator interacted pleasantries. Hon’ble Dweep Panchayat. inaugurated the Gas meeting of the Beach Resort etc. with Village and District Administrator directed The Hon’ble Godown and visited officers and discussed He also watched panchayat members and the Director, Port, Administrator appreciated Break Water, Hospital, various developmental the Jehadoni race local leaders. He also Shipping and Aviation to the cleanliness NIOT, School and western activities related with arranged by Kendiparty visited NIOT Desalination take immediate step drive during Swachh Side Jetty etc. and Lakshadweep. Village. Administrator Hon’ble Administrator Plant, Solar Plant, Central for berthing of ships at Lakshadweep UTSAV. interacted with the public. paid a visit to passenger reached Andrott along Garbage Depository, Andrott and to start the He directed to keep the After night halt Hon’ble ship MV Lagoon rd with senior officers of the Gas Godown, Moola construction work of 3 same tempo in coming Administrator left for which was berthed administration and Dadra Beach, Power House, phase of Break Water days for better promotion Minicoy. at Eastern side th Nagar Haveli and Daman Community Health Project, immediately. and development of On 17 January embarkation jetty and Diu on 17th. The head Centre, JBS (C), MGSSS, Hon’ble Administrator the island. The people of Minicoy interacted with captain of institutions with Break Water, Jetty etc. inaugurated the newly Hon’ble Administrator also accorded a warm and staff of the ship. 72nd Republic Day Celebrated with Fervour and Pride Across Lakshadweep Kavaratti: The 72 nd dweep Marine Wildlife public were present on the The gist of the Republic our Armed Forces who Administration which calls Republic Day was Protection Force Watchers, occasion. Day speech of the Advisor: guard our frontiers in the for collective and concerted celebrated at headquarter NCC and NSS. Advisor extended his We all know that our great land, sea and air and our efforts from all the island and the other Indian freedom fighters para military and police concerned stakeholders. The police and school warm greetings to all inhabited Islands with have struggled a lot to forces who preserve our With regard to fervour and pride. troupes jointly played the citizens of Lakshadweep. band for the march past get the “PurnaSwaraj”. internal security and law COVID management in the Shri Anbarasu, IAS He alsofelicitated Shri On this day we remember and order. Islands, a robust SOP is put and also for the National Advisor to Hon’ble Ali Manikfan of Minicoy them with gratitude. We are Lakshadweep has in place and the District Administrator unfurled the Anthem. also duty-bound to pay our come a long way in terms Disaster Management National flag at Govt. who won this year’s Collector, Home sincere homage to our of developmental activities Authority has taken up all Senior Secondary School Padmashree Award. He Secretary, President founding fathers who gave and ensuring various precautionary measures Ground. He inspected expressed that his life will cum Chief Counsellor, us the most sacred welfare measures for the as per the standard COVID- the parade of police forces be an inspiration to all Chairperson VDP, Constitution. It is also a day intended target groups. 19 protocol. We have and took the salute of citizens of Lakshadweep the contingents of CRPF, Secretaries, Panchayat on which we, the people of On behalf of Administrator established a 30 bedded particularly to the young Lakshadweep Police, functionaries, heads of the India should remember I would like to share dedicated COVID Hospital Forest Guard, Laksha- departments, leaders and generations. with pride, the services of certain priorities of the (See page 4, col. 1) THE LAKSHADWEEP TIMES 03 February, 2021 Page 2 Visit of Hon'ble Adminisrator at Andrott, Kalpeni and Minicoy at a glance THE LAKSHADWEEP TIMES 03 February, 2021 Page 3 THE LAKSHADWEEP TIMES 03 February, 2021 Page 4 (From page 1, col. 1) marine wildlife and thereby in Kavaratti and 11 COVID preserving its pristine First Line Treatment natural ecosystem and Centers (CFLTC) in rich marine biodiversity Lakshadweep. All heritage of the islands. In a essential consumables first of its kind unique required for COVID-19 attempt to engage naturally treatment are procured and trained local youths in made available. We have wildlife protection, the the capacity to conduct Administration has created 1000 COVID test per day Lakshadweep Marine and further tie up with Wildlife Protection Force National and State level and the first batch of 200 Institutions. We have Watchers have been developed and deployed recruited and trained mobile testing Kiosks for by the Environment and the benefit of local citizen. Forest Department and As on 25th January, we posted them in major Anti- have tested 10837 samples poaching Camps located in in Kochi alone out of which the Uninhabited islands. 209 came out to be On behalf of the positive, 197 have Administration, I assure you recovered. In the Islands, that the Administration will we have tested 923 as on 25th January and 67 have redress the grievances of become positive. All of the citizens on a priority Shri Anbarasu, IAS Advisor to Hon’ble Administrator and others on the occasion them are given proper basis by conducting follow of Flag hoisting ceremony at Kavaratti Stadium Ground. treatment as per the COVID up meetings and take protocol and Medical islands and interacted The Education islands were manned by Under the aegis of NITI appropriate actions in a bulletin is released every with the local population. Department has initiated the forces. The officers and Aayog, UTLA has initiated time bound manner. day for giving accurate He has a vision to streamlining of the men and the entire development of high end I would like to thank the information to the Public. develop these prestigious schools’ system along personnel deployed for eco-tourism projects at people of Lakshadweep for Hon’ble Administrator is beautiful islands with rational allocation duties exhibited high Kadmat, Minicoy and Suheli all the support extended to closely monitoring the holistically considering the of teachers thereby sense of discipline, islands through PPP mode. the Administration during situation on daily basis and aspirations of the people. addressing the long sincerity, devotion and Administration also this challenging COVID I appeal to all the citizens Hon’ble Administrator has pending issue of teachers’ perseverance in the planned for the holistic times. I assure each of Lakshadweep not to given a clear cut direction shortage in various performance of the 60 development of these one of you that the to all the staff working islands. Also the panic and to adopt COVID hours prolonged exercise exotic islands on a priority Administration will always under the Administration department has started appropriate behavior by with optimum utilization of basis taking into be pro-active during any to work professionally an Online Scholarship wearing mask, maintaining the available resources. consideration the fragile with complete dedication Portal with effect from crisis or adverse situation social distance and The Administration ecosystem as well as the and integrity. Hon’ble November, 2020 and this you face. washing hands. has successfully aspirations of the local After the Republic Day INTERNET facilities Administrator could sense will enable all the students conducted mass population.
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