Moderate rainfall very likely over Port Blair with Since 1920s the Oldest Daily... partly cloudy sky. Maximum and Minimum temperature will be around 30°C and 26°C respectively on Friday 04/12/ 2020. Maximum Temperature (°C) of Date: 29.9 Minimum Temperature (°C) of Date: 26.1 Relative Humidity(%) at 0830 IST : 080 Relative Humidity(%) at 1730 IST : 096 Sunrise time on 04.12.2020 (in IST): 0525 Sunset time on 04.12.2020 (in IST): 1654 Rainfall upto 0830 hrs of date (last 24 hrs)- in mm: 003.8 Rainfall upto 1730 hrs of date in mm: 036.2 Rainfall (Progressive total from 1st January 20 upto ...the Largest Circulating Daily of the Islands 0830 hrs (of date) in mm: 2728.3 mm Regn. No. 34190/75 No. 325 Port Blair, Friday, December 04, 2020 Web: dt.andaman.gov.in Rs. 3.00 Pages 4 Historic step towards providing food security to the people Navy Day to be celebrated by A&N Command today Port Blair, Dec. 3 'One Nation One Ration Card' scheme December fourth is celebrated every year as Navy Day. The day has implemented in 50 FPS in Isles great significance in the history of the Nation and Indian Navy as it marks Scheme shall be implemented in all FPS by Dec. 15 a decisive victory for Port Blair, Dec. 3 challenging topographical conditions and India when the Missile boats of the Indian Navy during Operation 'One Nation One Ration Card' is the connectivity issues, the A & N Administration Trident, in the 1971 India-Pak War, successfully fired their scheme introduced by the Government taking a leap forward, has already implemented missiles onto ships, oil installation and shore defence installations of India to provide highly subsidized food this scheme w.e.f. 30.11.2020. Through this of Pakistan at Karachi. In the year gone by, ships and aircraft of grains to the people covered under scheme, the beneficiaries will now be able to obtain the Indian Navy have relentlessly patrolled the oceans. Ships of National Food Security Act, 2013. As per food grains from any FPS located in this UT. Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) maintained uninterrupted the scheme, beneficiaries can obtain In addition to this, the NFSA beneficiaries will vigil at the Straits of Malacca, one of the busiest shipping lanes in their entitled quota of food grains from also be able to obtain their entitled quota of food the world, which is just 80 km South of A & N Islands. any Fair Price Shops in the country grains from any other locations in the country. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the ships had operated and through National Portability. This is an This facility will also be available to the migrant exercised with navies of friendly neighbouring countries towards important step towards strengthening labourers arriving in these Islands who can also reaffirming better understanding, synergy and cooperation in the national objective of ensuring food obtain their entitled quota of food grains at highly the region. Ships of the Command participated in 'Mission Sagar' security to the people. This will ensure subsidized rates. The scheme has been implemented and 'Samudra Setu' providing support and transporting a large food security to the beneficiaries who COVID which affects the movement of people in 50 Fair Price Shops in this UT on 30.11.2020. number of personnel from abroad and within the country to tackle migrate from one place to another or to different places in the country. This scheme shall be implemented in all the Fair the unprecedented humanitarian crisis due to the pandemic. INS during national disaster/pandemic like Despite the remote location of these Islands, (Contd. on last page) (Contd. on last page) Six Water ATMs inaugurated at various Gram Yet another feather in the cap of A&N Islands Panchayats under Rurban Mission PS Kalighat adjudged as 6th 'Best Inhabitants to get pure & safe water; initiative Police Station' in the country Port Blair, Dec. 3 its unique challenges to help curb usage of packaged drinking water Kalighat Police being amongst the Port Blair, Dec. 3 The Water ATMs were Station under North and remotest Police Stations of The Shyama Prasad installed and Middle Andaman District the country in addition to Mukherji Rurban Mission Commissioned under has been ranked as the 6th having a large jurisdiction. (SPMRM) is an attempt to Rurban Mission 'Best Police Station' in Various actions and make our rural areas (SPMRM) in Critical Gap India by Ministry of Home special community socially, economically and Fund component and were Affairs, GoI. It may be oriented policing efforts physically sustainable. handed over to the recalled that in 2018, coupled with welfare The Mission strives to respective Gram Campbell Bay and in 2019, measures for the staff by strengthen rural areas by Panchayats for their Aberdeen Police Stations the Police Department in a providing economic, social operation & maintenance. were also declared as Best achieving the unique distinction. Needless to mention, planned manner has led to ++++ and infrastructure number of development PRI), Special Officer and This will benefit the Police Stations of the the vision and dynamism of Director General of Police, this award of being amenities at par with those activities are underway in other villagers inhabitants of the areas to country. This amply A&N Islands and sustained efforts of Addl. Director adjudged as one of the best established in urban areas. the block under the aegis inaugurated 6 Water get pure and safe water at reflects the overall quality General of Police also played a significant role in getting Police Stations in India. In A & N Islands, the of Rurban Mission. ATMs at various Gram a low cost of Rs. 3 for 1 of service delivery by the this recognition. This award brings both Ferrargunj Block was Shri Abhishek Dev, Panchayats viz. Shore Litre, Rs. 5 for 2 Litres A&N Police. This indicates that while availability of resources is pride and responsibility to selected by the Secretary (RD/PRI) in the Point, Bambooflat-1, and Rs. 40 for 20 Litres. The proactive important but more important is dedication and achieve greater success Administration as the presence Shri Alok Brindaban, Mithakari, This will also encourage support and positive sincerity of Police Personnel to prevent and control for the entire Andaman & Rurban Cluster and a Kumar, Director (RD/ Wandoor and Ferrargunj. (Contd. on last page) encouragement of Hon'ble crime and serve the community. A total of 19 parameters Nicobar Police and the Lt Governor, A&N Islands were identified to evaluate the standard of service citizens of these Islands. and Chief Secretary, A&N delivery and technology of improvement in policing. The The efforts made by DC (SA) conducts inspection of water Islands resulted in Police Station, situated in North Andaman Islands, faces (Contd. on last page) conservation project in KV-1 UTCPCR conducts contest for Aatmanirbhar Bharat- Virtual Port Blair, Dec. 3 been planned and executed children through virtual mode Mentorship Series for Startups The Deputy by the school children to Competition received overwhelming Session on 'Business Model Commissioner (SA), Shri make the students as Suneel Anchipaka along 'Water Conservation response; results declared Development' to be held on Dec. 9 with the SDM (SA) and AC Ambassadors' and also to Port Blair, Dec. 3 a virtual contest for the Port Blair, Dec. 3 the startup ecosystem in (U/T) visited Kendriya make the school self- The Andaman & children as part of Based on the concept of the Islands. Vidyalaya No. 1 on a sufficient in terms of water Nicobar UT Commission observance of Aatmanirbhar Bharat The 2nd session on the follow-up inspection of the management. The entire for Protection of Child 'International Child Campaign, a Virtual topic 'Funding pathways for water conservation project project is helping the Rights is functioning in Rights Day' in the month Mentorship Series startups' was conducted being developed by the students in peer to peer these Islands with the of November. All the spanning over a period of yesterday. The session was active participation of the learning and also in mandate to safeguard entries were submitted two months for Startups mentored by Shri Bhusan school children with the developing the culture of Child Rights and to take up through Whatsapp and commenced on Nov. 25, Gajaria, Founder & CEO - support of District water conservation in their programmes for there was an 2020 by Department of Beehive Capital Advisors Administration. The water homes. The project has disseminating information overwhelming response Industries in collaboration Private Limited. Shri conservation pond which is been planned and executed on child rights and their from all corners of the with Startup India Hub- Gajaria has 13 years of coming up would be an by the school children with protection. In this regard, Islands. Invest India Team, DPIIT, work experience in Capital integrated project the consistent support of the Commission organized (Contd. on last page) New Delhi to strengthen (Contd. on last page) comprising of fishing, the District walkway, tree plantation this project would be waste- materials. Administration. etc. The materials used in to-wealth and eco-friendly The entire project has (Contd. on last page) PM SVANidhi Scheme: a beacon of Result of online drawing/painting POCSO Act-a relief for victims: Two hope for street vendors & essay competitions organized Diglipur residents convicted Fruit seller restarts business with micro-credit loan; by A&N Police announced Port Blair, Dec. 3 boarded the said bus. The Port Blair, Dec. 3 VIII), M.Vinson, VI B, The Hon'ble Special accused persons started expresses gratitude to Administration As part of observance of Carmel School, Akshita Judge Shri.