Light rainfall likely over Port Blair. Partly cloudy Since 1920s the Oldest Daily... sky. Maximum and Minimum temperature will be around 33°C and 25°C respectively on Monday 12/04/2021. Maximum Temperature (°C) of Date: 31.8 Minimum Temperature (°C) of Date: 26.1 Relative Humidity(%) at 0830 IST : 069 Relative Humidity(%) at 1730 IST : 081 Sunrise time on 12.04.2021 (in IST): 0509 Sunset time on 12.04.2021 (in IST): 1731 Rainfall upto 0830 hrs of date (last 24 hrs)- in mm: 000.0 Rainfall upto 1730 hrs of date in mm: 000.0 Rainfall (Progressive total from 1st January 21 upto ...the Largest Circulating Daily of the Islands 0830 hrs (of date) in mm: 259.2 mm Regn. No. 34190/75 No. 101 Port Blair, Monday, April 12, 2021 Web: dt.andaman.gov.in Rs. 3.00 Pages 4 Administration pleads door-to-door Come on Andamans ! Get Vaccinated… Come on Andamans ! Get Vaccinated... Port Blair, April 11 The Deputy Commissioner (SA) Wimberlygunj, PHC Swaraj Dweep, PHC Deputy Commissioner (SA) directed Medical The A&N Administration has launched inspected the COVID Vaccination Centres Shaheed Dweep and PHC Hut Bay. Officer In-charge of all the respective District a massive door to door drive to motivate set up at PHC Swaraj Dweep, PHC The Deputy Commissioner, SA also Hospitals, CHCs, PHCs, UHCs & Sub people to participate in large numbers in Shaheed Dweep and thereafter visited requested general public to support the Centres to make data base of the eligible the 'Vaccination Festival-Tika Utsav' being UHC Dairy Farm and UHC Haddo. He Administration in spreading awareness beneficiaries in another two days and held in A&N Islands from April 11 to 14 interacted with the people in the age group among the 45+ aged nears & dears to take mobilize them through ANM, ASHA for safeguarding themselves and others of 45+ and urged them to further motivate COVID vaccine to restrain the spread of workers, Anganwadi workers and Civil against the COVID-19 virus. To reach out other eligible people to come forward and get COVID-19 and reiterated the five-fold Society Organizations to get vaccinated at to the masses, the Deputy Commissioner, themselves vaccinated in the nearest COVID strategy of Testing, Tracing, Treatment, their nearest COVID Vaccination Centres. South Andaman, Shri Suneel Anchipaka Vaccination Centres established at JNRM COVID appropriate behavior and The ADM/SDM, Shri Hari Kallikat and ADM/SDM, South Andaman, Shri College, UHC Dairy Farm, UHC Haddo, CHC vaccination to be meticulously implemented alongwith AC( Settlement) visited door to ++++ Hari Kallikat went from house to house and Bambooflat, PHC Garacharma , PHC in South Andaman District. door in Junglighat and Prem Nagar area appealed to the general public to come Manglutan , Community Hall Chouldari, In order to ensure 100 percent vaccination requesting people with folded hands to join forward and take the vaccination. PHC Tushnabad, PHC Ferrargunj, PHC of the 45 plus age group beneficiaries, the the 'Tika Utsav' and get vaccinated. 'Tika Utsav' strikes a chord with beneficiaries DC (SA) visits Swaraj Dweep "We got vaccinated…when will you"?, says Holds review meeting on control measures taken beneficiaries who received their vaccination today Port Blair, April 11 loved ones too and the society at to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the Island The first day of the large. Some were seen flashing Port Blair, April 11 vaccination drive 'Vaccination Festival-Tika Utsav' their vaccination beneficiary Shri Suneel and achieve the witnessed encouraging response cards after receiving their dose of Anchipaka, Deputy status of 100% from the people of the Islands. vaccine. Aged people too Commissioner, South vaccination in Eligible beneficiaries falling responded to the call and were Andaman along with coordination with under the category of 45 + age seen getting themselves Shri Aom Dhole, Revenue and Police group responded to the call of the vaccinated. Few senior citizens on A s s i s t a n t Department. Prime Minister to get themselves wheel chairs, accompanied by Commissioner (HQ) Thereafter, the vaccinated at different Centres set their loved ones were seen in the and Dr. Ganesh attended by MO, enquired about DC (SA) alongwith up by the Health Department. Vaccination Centre. They were Sammaddar made a Swaraj Dweep, Dy. preparedness of local the team visited PHC, A senior citizen coming out The UT Administration made happy to have received the visit to Swaraj Dweep SP, Swaraj Dweep authorities regarding Swaraj Dweep and elaborate arrangement to after getting vaccinated at vaccine and protect themselves JNRM Center on 11.04.2021. to review the control and officials of corona vaccination took stock of the facilitate smooth administration against the virus. measures in view of Revenue and other drive. The MO, PHC, Sharing their views ongoing vaccination of the vaccine by setting up To name a few, Shri Saji, a sudden surge in line Department, ex- Swaraj Dweep with the DT Reporter drive under the 'Tika Vaccination Centres across the Govt. Employee, who received his COVID-19 positive PRIs, members of informed that out of after being administered Utsav'. Later, he paid Islands. In South Andaman, the vaccination today along with his cases in South Market Association. target group of 2344 the vaccine, some of the visit to the houses of vaccination drive saw active wife and his friends said that Andaman District. DC (SA) directed to individual, 876 have beneficiaries said it was some of the target participation by general public. receiving the vaccine today has The DC took a review ensure strict already been a welcome step by the individuals who At JNRM, one of the Centres for not only given him the confidence meeting in the enforcement measures vaccinated. The DC Govt. and receiving the were reluctant to take vaccination, people were seen of carrying on his daily duty but waiting hall of to control the (SA) directed the MO, vaccine will not only vaccines. He making their way to get it has also boosted his confidence helipad at Swaraj pandemic. PHC, Swaraj Dweep protect them but their convinced the themselves vaccinated. (Contd. on last page) Dweep which was Subsequently, he to speed up the (Contd. on last page) ‘Tika Utsav’: Officers of Administration leading from the front Dr. V Candavelou, Secretary (Finance) being Secretary (IP&T) being Commissioner-cum-Secretary Deputy Commissioner (SA) gets the inoculated with first dose of administered the first dose of (Health) getting the first shot of first shot of Vaccine at JNRM Center Vaccine at JNRM Center on Vaccine at JNRM Center on Vaccine at JNRM Center on on 11.04.2021. 11.04.2021. 11.04.2021. 11.04.2021. Adopt COVID Appropriate Behaviour: ' Davai Bhi, Kadai Bhi (Yes to medicine and Yes to caution) C MC MY YK K + Monday 4 Daily Telegrams April 12, 2021 HDPE Floating Jetty and 'Tika Utsav' being celebrated with 'Jan Bhagidari' in A&N Islands Footpath beside seashore areas Witnesses encouraging response from people; sets record inaugurated at Chouldari with 2933 beneficiaries getting vaccinated on first day Jetty to act as catalyst for development of tourism activities in rural areas People urged to visit nearest Vaccination Port Blair, April 11 Rurban Mission is an attempt to make Centres to get themselves vaccinated our rural areas socially, economically and physically sustainable hamlets. The 'Port Blair, April 11 administration of Mission strives to strengthen rural areas The four-day 'Tika vaccine on a single by providing economic, social and Utsav'' or vaccination day. infrastructure amenities. In A & N festival, aiming to People in the age Islands, the Ferrargunj Block was inoculate maximum group of above 45 selected by the Administration as the number of eligible years of age i.e. who 'Rurban Cluster'. Shri Suneel people against are born before Anchipaka, Secretary (RD/PRI) in the coronavirus which 01.01.1977 are eligible presence of Shri Vinay Kumar Jindal, started in A&N to take the vaccine in Director (RD/PRI), Shri T. N. Islands today the nearest centers and Krishnamoorthi, Chief Engineer & witnessed positive if required additional Administrator, ALHW and other response from people. booths will be villagers inaugurated the HDPE Floating The vaccine drive opened. The centres Jetty and Footpath beside seashore areas are functioning on all at Chouldari (Veer Savarkar Park under which began on the days between 9.30 am Critical Gap Funding of Rurban Mission Birth anniversary of implemented by Rural Development/ social reformer Jyotiba and 4 pm for fun fishing, para sailing etc.The Phule will culminate registration and PRI/ ULBs in A & N Islands. Jetty would act as catalyst for the on 14th April on the vaccination and the The HDPE Floating Jetty and Footpath development of rural tourism occasion of the birth time period is being at Chouldari was constructed by ALHW activities. extended post with an estimated cost of Rs. 70.58 Lakhs The Jetty can also be used for anniversary of Dr. B. registration, if consist of Footpath, SS316 Hand Rails, accessing the nearby Islands like R. Ambedkar. Aluminium Ladder with G.I vertical Flat Bay. which is being To facilitate needed. railing and different accessories like developed as another tourist beneficiaries with People have been HDPE cubes, connecting pins, side destination by the hassle free requested to reach the fixation unit, PE fenders, belaying pins, Administration. The Viper Island vaccination, today, centers in a staggered G.I link chains 16 mm dia, GI D shakles, is also assessable from the said the Directorate of manner and local boat cleats and boat fenders etc. HDPE Jetty. As a result of this, the Health Services Community Based Gaj Ki Doori', wash 19 cases.