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Residents say household waste is not consistently collected from doorsteps and seek clarity on the service attached to the municipal user fee Sri Vijaya Puram, September 11, 2026: Residents of South Point have raised questions over the collection of a ₹250 household waste-management charge for five months , particularly regarding the manner in which garbage collection is being carried out in parts of the locality. A digital payment receipt shared with Dweep Tulika shows a payment of ₹250 to the Municipal Council on September 11, 2026 . Residents describe the payment as a charge associated with household waste collection, which works out to ₹50 per month . While user fees form part of the solid-waste management framework, residents are questioning whether the service being delivered corresponds with what they understand as door-to-door garbage collection. The Solid Waste Management Rules provide for user fees as specified in local-body bye-laws and also provide for door-to-door coll...

Port Blair: ASHA workers in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are set to receive a higher monthly incentive from the National Health Mission (NHM), with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India , approving an increase from ₹2,000 to ₹5,000 per month as a special case for the Islands. The development was communicated by the Andaman & Nicobar Union Territory Health Mission in a point-wise response to a representation made by the Hon’ble Member of Parliament, A&N Islands, Shri Bishnu Pada Ray , through his letter dated 22 July 2026 . According to the Health Mission's response, the enhancement was approved through the Records of Proceedings (RoP) received from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India . The approval was cited as a special case considering the geographical location, low population density and disease burden of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. ₹5,000 NHM incentive approved The Health Mission stated that necessary ...

  Sri Vijaya Puram | September 2, 2026 A new digital platform, ‘Verify U’ , has been introduced in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands with the stated objective of helping identify people during emergencies and enabling quicker access to their basic, medical and emergency-contact information. The application was demonstrated during an event attended by chief guest Nand Kishore Singh , Captain Saurabh and other guests and participants. According to the developers, the platform combines facial recognition , emergency contacts, location services and controlled access to medical information , with potential applications in road accidents, cases involving unconscious persons, elderly people, children and women's safety. Facial Recognition for Emergency Identification One of the key use cases presented during the demonstration involved an unconscious person following a road accident. The developers explained that identifying an accident victim and establishing contact with their famil...

Sri Vijaya Puram | August 27, 2026 A team from KIMS Hospitals, Visakhapatnam , led by Dr. Chalapathi Rao Achanta , MD (Medicine), DM (Gastro), Chief Consultant, Gastroenterology , met Hon’ble Member of Parliament Shri Bishnu Pada Ray as a courtesy call during the hospital's ongoing medical camp in Sri Vijaya Puram. The team was accompanied by General Manager Shri Venkata Krishna Prasad . Shri Someswara Rao, Councillor, Ward No. 2 , was also present during the meeting. The KIMS team briefed the MP about the super-speciality and CHGS medical services and facilities available at KIMS Hospitals, Visakhapatnam, which they said could benefit patients from the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, particularly those who travel to Andhra Pradesh for medical treatment. The hospital is also taking steps to seek empanelment under the Ayushman Bharat scheme , with the objective of facilitating access to its healthcare services for eligible patients from the Islands. Shri Bishnu Pada Ray expres...

Sri Vijaya Puram | August 27, 2026 The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Andaman & Nicobar Islands has announced a public meeting in Sri Vijaya Puram on August 28, 2026 , inviting Islanders to participate and discuss issues concerning the Islands. The meeting is scheduled to be held at Tiranga Park, Aberdeen Bazaar, Sri Vijaya Puram , from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM . According to the event announcement, the meeting will focus on the party's stated priorities for the Islands, including education, healthcare, government employment, basic infrastructure, water supply, power supply and transportation . The party has also highlighted its broader political message of “ Alternative Politics ” and referred to the “ Delhi Model ” as part of its campaign narrative. The event invitation also encourages residents interested in joining the AAP's activities in the Islands to contact the party or visit its office. Public Meeting Details 📍 Venue: Tiranga Park, Aberdeen Bazaar, Sri Vijaya Puram ...

  By Dweep Tulika There is an uncomfortable question emerging on the streets of Sri Vijaya Puram : When the administration removes a roadside vendor in the name of clearing public space, where does the protection of that vendor's livelihood begin and end? The question is not whether roads, footpaths and public land should remain accessible. They should. Illegal occupation of government land and obstruction of pedestrian movement cannot simply be ignored. But a street vendor is not automatically the same thing as an encroacher . That distinction is particularly important because street vending in India is governed by a specific legal framework — the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 — and Sri Vijaya Puram Municipal Council itself lists the Act, the Union Territory's 2015 Rules and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Street Vendors Scheme, 2016 among the regulations applicable to the municipality. Clearing Encroachments Is...

  Sri Vijaya Puram | August 23, 2026 Frequent and prolonged power interruptions across parts of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are increasingly affecting everyday life, with residents not only losing hours of electricity but also being forced to spend their own money on inverters, batteries and other backup arrangements to maintain basic household and business activities. For many families, an inverter has gradually shifted from an optional convenience to an essential household expense. During repeated outages, residents depend on backup power for fans, lights, internet routers, computers and other basic electrical equipment. Small businesses face similar pressures, while students struggle to study during interruptions. The burden becomes particularly difficult in the Islands' hot and humid climate. A prolonged outage can mean several hours without fans or cooling, while households dependent on electric pumps, refrigerators and other appliances face additional difficulties. ...

  Sri Vijaya Puram | August 22, 2026 Member of Parliament for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Shri Bishnu Pada Ray , has requested the South Andaman District Administration to arrange a joint inspection of the proposed immersion site at Chatham for the upcoming Ganesh and Durga Puja idol immersions in Sri Vijaya Puram. In a letter addressed to the Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman, the MP stated that representations had been received from various organisations and public representatives regarding arrangements for the forthcoming idol immersion ceremonies. The letter notes that the traditional immersion site at Chatham Bridge is currently unavailable due to repair and maintenance works. It also highlights difficulties previously experienced at the alternative Junglighat/Marina area , including inadequate water depth during low tide, resurfacing of idols, traffic congestion and other logistical and environmental concerns. Against this backdrop, Shri Ray has proposed that th...

Sri Vijaya Puram | August 12, 2026 Newly appointed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Andaman & Nicobar State President Dr. Arun K. Mallik addressed the media in Sri Vijaya Puram on Wednesday, outlining his political approach, priorities and proposed roadmap for addressing issues affecting the Islands. The press briefing was Dr. Mallik's first major media interaction following his appointment as the party's State President. Thanks AAP leadership for trust Dr. Mallik began by thanking AAP national leadership for entrusting him with the responsibility. He expressed gratitude to AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal , Rajya Sabha MP and senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh , AAP's Andaman & Nicobar in-charge Adv. Somnath Bharti , and other senior leaders and party workers. He said the appointment was an important moment for him and acknowledged the support of people associated with the party during the process leading to his appointment. Dr. Mallik said he had been interested in r...

Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair), Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 6 August 2026 Mukta Dhara Society has submitted a representation to the Secretary, Sri Vijaya Puram Municipal Council (SVPMC) seeking the installation of additional public dustbins and improvements in sanitation and solid waste management as part of its " Become the Change – Clean Andaman Initiative ," being conducted in collaboration with Dweep Tulika News .  In the representation, the Society stated that interactions with residents across various wards had highlighted concerns regarding the inadequate availability of public dustbins in markets, parks, beaches, bus stops and other high-footfall areas. It also referred to complaints about open garbage collection points , which were said to attract stray animals and contribute to scattered waste, foul odours and unhygienic conditions.  To address these concerns, Mukta Dhara Society requested the Municipal Council to install covered twin dustbins for wet and dry w...