Dweep Tulika

  Delegations plan meetings with the MP, Lieutenant Governor and Union Civil Aviation Minister as stakeholders seek increased flight frequency and affordable airfares. Andaman Flight Crisis: Tourism Stakeholders Announce Further Action After Protest Port Blair: A day after a protest over reduced flight frequency and rising airfares affecting the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, representatives of tourism and allied sectors held a press briefing at TSG Emerald View , outlining their follow-up plans and calling for continued action to address the island's air connectivity concerns. The representatives said that following the protest, they met the Director of the Airports Authority of India , the Secretary of Civil Aviation in the Andaman & Nicobar Administration and the Chief Secretary . According to the speakers, the response from the officials was positive, with the issue being discussed as one extending beyond tourism and affecting several sections of the island economy. The ...

Sri Vijaya Puram | August 12, 2026 By Dweep Tulika AAP Andaman & Nicobar Islands State President Dr Arun K. Mallik addressed a wide range of issues concerning the islands in an interview with Dweep Tulika , including the operation and mandatory use of weighbridges, transportation challenges in North and Middle Andaman , electoral practices, healthcare, tourism development, airfares and higher education . The interview covered several concerns raised by residents and transport operators, with questions focusing particularly on the difficulties faced by people living in geographically isolated areas of the islands. Weighbridge operation and mandatory inspections Dr Mallik said the issue of the weighbridge was brought to his attention by members of the truck and drivers' associations, who approached him regarding vehicles continuing to operate without consistently using the facility. According to him, the weighbridge had remained unused for a considerable period before becoming ...