Dry Weather likely over Port Blair. Maximum Since 1920s the Oldest Daily... and Minimum temperature will be around 31°C and 25°C respectively on Friday 11/12/ 2020. Maximum Temperature (°C) of Date: 30.7 Minimum Temperature (°C) of Date: 25.2 Relative Humidity(%) at 0830 IST : 065 Relative Humidity(%) at 1730 IST : 077 Sunrise time on 11.12.2020 (in IST): 0529 Sunset time on 11.12.2020 (in IST): 1656 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 20 upto ...the Largest Circulating Daily of the Islands 0830 hrs (of date) in mm: 2802.0 mm Regn. No. 34190/75 No. 332 Port Blair, Friday, December 11, 2020 Web: dt.andaman.gov.in Rs. 3.00 Pages 4 PM lays foundation stone of New Parliament Building New Parliament will witness the making of AatmaNirbhar Bharat : PM Urges to take pledge to keep the country's interest paramount New Delhi, Dec. 10 (PIB) MP. He said that when he Prime Minister, Shri entered the Parliament Narendra Modi laid the House for the first time, he foundation stone of the bowed his head and saluted New Parliament Building this temple of democracy, today. The new building is before stepping into it. He an intrinsic part of the remarked that many new vision of 'AatmaNirbhar things are being done in Bharat' and will be a the new Parliament House landmark opportunity to that will increase the build a peoples' efficiency of the MPs and Parliament for the first modernize their work time after independence, culture. He said if the old Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), one which will match the Minister said today is a stages of our democratic Parliament witnessing when Parliament House gave Hon'ble Lt Governor, A&N Islands and Vice-Chairman, needs and aspirations of milestone in India's democratic traditions. He gave a call to the India celebrates 75 years of its direction to post- Islands Development Agency, alongwith Shri Chetan history, filled with the idea of people of India, to build this new independence. 'New India' in the 75th independence India, the B. Sanghi, Chief Secretary, A&N Administration participated anniversary of Indianness. He added that the building of the Parliament The Prime Minister new building would through Video Conference in the foundation stone laying independence in 2022. start of the construction of together. He said it can't be recalled the moment when he become a witness to the ceremony of New Parliament Building of India by Shri Speaking on the Parliament House of India is more beautiful or more pure entered the Parliament House making of a occasion, the Prime one of the most important than the new building of our for the first time in 2014 as an (Contd. on last page) Narendra Modi, Hon'ble Prime Minister of India at New Delhi. Minister of State for Home, Shri Nityanand Rai visits COVID Care Center at DBRAIT Dollygunj Apprised on steps taken by Administration in containing spread of COVID -19 Visits eco-tourism project sites at Shaheed Dweep & Swaraj Dweep Port Blair, Dec. 10 National Human Rights Commission The Hon'ble Minister of State for through video conferencing. Home, Shri Nityanand Rai who is Later in the afternoon, the Minister currently on visit to A&N Islands, departed for Shaheed Dweep and ++++ today visited COVID Care Centre at inspected the eco-tourism project site DBRAIT Dollygunj and reviewed the at Bharatpur. He was briefed about this facilities available at the Center. The upcoming project. Thereafter, the Minister was briefed about the Minister left for Swaraj Dweep and measures taken by A&N visited tourism project sites and Blue Administration in containing the Flag Certified Beach-Radhanagar. The spread of COVID -19 in Isles. The Minister also reviewed the projects at Minister interacted with the frontline both the Islands. workers, Doctors who are monitoring Tomorrow (Dec. 11), the Minister the health status of the patients at this will inspect the ongoing project sites COVID Care Centre. The viz. Andaman Trunk Road (ATR), Commissioner-cum-Secretary Garacharma Hospital, 20 MW Solar (Health), Dr. V Candavelou, the Deputy care facility provided at this Center. Project at Dollygunj, Submarine OFC Commissioner, South Andaman, Shri The Minister also attended the International Day Conference by Landing Station at Corbyn's Cove. Suneel Anchipaka were also present during the visit. Administration forging ahead with 'Cleaner & Greener' mode of transportation The Minister was informed about the status of COVID-19 in the Islands Andamans turning the wheels of mobility with Shri Nityanand Rai, Hon'ble Minister of State for Home Affairs, GoI and the stringent measures taken by during his visit to the Islands from 09-12 December, 2020 called on the Administration in restricting its noiseless & pollution free transport system; set to Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon'ble spread through a Power Point Lt Governor, A&N Islands and Vice-Chairman, Islands Development Presentation by the Secretary procure 40 zero emission e-buses Agency today. Discussed various PM's Flagship Programmes, infra, (Health), Ms. Kriti Garg. The Director tourism developmental projects being steered through IDA and of Health Services, Dr. Omkar Singh Conducts trial run of prototype bus; first lot of apprised the Minister about the health measures by A&N Administration in fight against COVID-19. 19 buses to be delivered by January Boost to health care facility in Isles Staff Reporter Port Blair, Dec. 10 The A&N Administration recruits 17 Specialist Doctors & Administration is committed to take forward 8 GDMOs to cater to needy patients the vision and direction of Port Blair, Dec. 10 Gynecologists, 4 Medical posted shortly in different improve the Health the Govt. of India in moving With a view to further Specialists, 3 Surgical health care institutions of Services in these Islands towards electric vehicles strengthen the health care Specialists & 1 Directorate of Health but will also reduce the from the existing fossil fuel facilities in A & N Islands, Dermatologist. Apart from Services functioning in number of referral vehicles as a measure to the A&N Administration this, 8 General Duty various parts of the patients to mainland preserve the environment. has recruited 17 Medical Officers under Islands. for further treatment, a The Transport National Health Mission The recruitment of Specialists in different press release from Department, A&N Transport Department, A mobility such as of Andaman and Nicobar Specialty which includes 4 (NHM) were also these Specialists and Directorate of Health & N Administration is on automotive pollution, noise Islands and the NTPC Administration after Anesthetists, 5 recruited. They will be GDMOs will not only Services said. the course of improving pollution, dependency on Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd inducting electric cars for the quality of public fossil fuel etc. (NVVN, a wholly-owned the Government purpose transport and also making It may be recalled that an subsidiary of NTPC) was has now embarked upon PM SVANidhi Scheme helps vegetable vendor efforts to address the agreement between the signed for deployment of 40 procurement of electric issues related to clean Department of Transport (Contd. on last page) to re-establish his business air-conditioned buses in A&N Islands. Expresses gratitude to GoI & Administration The Administration aims PMEGP scheme handholding aspiring youth in Port Blair, Dec. 10 which brought their life to a halt, to go 'clean & green' by PM Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar leaving them with no alternative to earn advocating for electric setting up self employment ventures Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) was launched a living for their family. public transport which will Hutbay resident sets up his own 'Tours and Travels' firm with the objective to empower street Meet one beneficiary who has help preserve the pristine Port Blair, Dec. 10 many aspiring youth. vendors by not only extending loans to availed the scheme for re-establishing ecology of the Islands. As The Prime Minister's It has transformed them, but also for their holistic his business which was severely a step towards providing Employment Generation the dreams of many development and economic upliftment. affected due to COVID-19 pandemic. comfortable and Programme (PMEGP) is a entrepreneurs of Street vendors were the worst hit, by Subhash Haldar, is a road side environmental friendly scheme which helps in A&N Islands. Many the surge of COVID-19 pandemic, (Contd. on last page) public conveyance, the realizing the dreams of (Contd. on last page) COVID-19: Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth C MC MY YK K + Friday 4 Daily Telegrams December 11, 2020 New Parliament will witness the making ... (Contd. from page 1) 'AatmaNirbhar Bharat.' If work was done to fulfill the needs of the country in the old Parliament House, then the aspirations of 21st century India will be fulfilled in the new building. The Prime Minister remarked that democracy elsewhere is about election procedures, governance vaMeku rFkk fudksckj iz’kklu and administration. But Shri Nityanand Rai, Hon'ble Minister of State for Home ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ADMINISTRATION democracy in India is about Affairs, GoI during his visit to the Islands from 09-12 Lkfpoky;/SECRETARIAT life values, it is the way of December, 2020 called on Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, Health Bulletin For Containment Of life and the soul of a nation. AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon'ble Lt Governor, A&N He added India's Islands and Vice-Chairman, Islands Development Agency democracy is a system today. developed through (No. 255/ 10th December 2020) centuries of experience.