**Heartfelt Congratulations and Thanks to Everyone on the Occasion of Durga Puja!*
My sincere thanks and congratulations to all Durga Puja Committee Members, Organisers, Volunteers, and Unorganised Workers, the Residents of A & N Islands
*May Maa Durga bless every family with happiness, peace, prosperity, and good health. Let the spirit of Durga Puja* continue to unite all communities across our beautiful Andaman & Nicobar Islands!
MIDDLE STRAIT–BARATANG FERRY SERVICES: WHY THE LACK OF ADVANCE PLANNING?
During our delegation visit to North & Middle Andaman District, we observed the difficulties faced by passengers due to ferry congestion and long waiting hours.
Durga Puja is an annual festival with known dates. Why are advance calendar-based planning and emergency arrangements not ensured in time? Such foreseeable rush should not result in unnecessary hardship for the public.
We urge the Andaman & Nicobar Administration and the concerned Marine Department to ensure:
✅ Advance festival planning and emergency preparedness.
✅ Adequate ferry services according to passenger and vehicle demand.
✅ Drinking water and basic facilities at authorised waiting areas.
✅ Timely information and better passenger management.
Public inconvenience caused by a foreseeable rush must be prevented through proper planning, coordination and accountability. Immediate attention is needed!
#AndamanAndNicobar #Baratang #FerryServices #PublicWelfare #BetterConnectivity
A Stronger Future for Andaman & Nicobar Islands!
I have submitted a representation requesting the modernisation of ITIs and Polytechnics, improved skill development, equal opportunities for island youth, and better employment and self-employment prospects.
Our youth deserve quality technical education and a brighter future. Let us build skilled, confident and self-reliant island communities.
#AndamanAndNicobarIslands #SkillDevelopment #YouthEmployment #ITI #Polytechnic #UnorganisedWorkers
Democracy depends on transparency, accountability and the integrity of every vote.
The concerns raised about the electoral process deserve a clear, impartial and fact-based response.
Protect the Vote. Protect Democracy.
Today, I have respectfully appealed to Hon’ble Smt. Sonia Gandhi Ji for urgent national attention to unemployment and livelihood challenges facing Nicobarese and island youth.
I have urged a Special Nicobar Employment Generation & Livelihood Mission, with dedicated support for local tribal youth, unorganised workers and traditional livelihoods.
I have also sought a special Central package for the maintenance and rehabilitation of post-2004 Tsunami shelters and infrastructure in remote tribal areas.
The Nicobarese youth are not asking for charity—they are asking for an opportunity to work, remain in their homeland and live with dignity.
#Nicobar #AndamanAndNicobar #Nicobarese #YouthEmployment #TribalDevelopment #UnorganisedWorkers