VISIT OF PCC AND VPCC TO MINICOY WAS OVERWHELMING

Minicoy:- The maiden visit of Shri. Achada Ahmed Haji, Hon’ble President cum Chief Counsellor and Shri.M.Yousuf, Hon’ble Vice President cum Counsellor, District Panchayat Lakshadweep to Minicoy was unprecedented and awesome by all means. Accompanied by the representatives of Heads of departments under Panchayat, PCC, VPCC and Shri. Nisamudeen, Vice Chairperson VDP Kavaratti was accorded a warm reception on their arrival at Western Side Embarkation jetty Minicoy on an official visit in HSC Parali by the Shri. O.Ibrahim Manikfan, Vice Chairperson VDP, members of DP/VDP, Deputy Collector Shri. M.Koya, Heads of Institutions and prominent citizens on 29^th March 2013 at 3.PM. After resting for a while at Dak Bungalow, a special interactive discussion with heads of departments, DP/VDP members was conducted at Animal Husbandry conference hall which was continued till 7 PM. 

NEW OFFICE WING FOR LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION

AT KOZHIKODE WILL OPEN SOON

A new office wing of Lakshadweep Administration at Kozhikode is proposed to open very soon, revealed Shri. Achada Ahmed Haji, Hon’ble President cum Chief Counsellor and Shri.M.Yousuf, Hon’ble Vice President cum Counsellor, District Panchayat Lakshadweep during their visit to Minicoy on 30^th March 2013. Feasibility to establish an office at Malabar area is being sought out, revealed Shri.M.Yousuf, VPCC in an interview with Shri.F.G.Mohammed,IAP. This will facilitate to monitor transportation of all requirements meant for the 5 departments under Panchayat as the cargo vessels/ barges are operated from Calicut, he said. Adequate staff will be deployed to deal with timely loading of cargo such as medicines, Books, Agricultural implements, seeds and other miscellaneous cargo meant for Health, Education, Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal husbandry departments in all islands. Medicines will be sent directly to concerned islands from baypure to avoid delay. As the medicines are computerized, the process of distribution and dispatching the consignment will be done easily from this proposed office, it is an initiative taken by the District Panchayat which was a felt need, he added. After completion a 2 days successful visit Hon’ble PCC and team left for Kavaratti by M.V.Kavaratti. Shri. O.Ibrahim Manikfan, Vice Chairperson VDP, members of DP/VDP, and prominent citizens were present at Eastern side jetty to see off Hon’ble PCC and team.