Sri Vijaya Puram, November 7: Development priorities for South Andaman, including the Campbell Bay revenue area, will come under review at a two-day District Planning Committee meeting, where officials and elected representatives will discuss and finalise the District Action Plan for 2027-28 and prioritise the Panchayati Raj Institutions’ (PRIs) action plan for 2026-27.
The meeting, scheduled for November 10 and 11 at the Conference Hall of the Zilla Parishad, South Andaman, will be chaired by P. Ummer, Adhyaksh of the Zilla Parishad. Members of the District Planning Committee, special invitees and secretaries and heads of departments responsible for implementing government plans under the Andaman and Nicobar Administration will participate.
The discussions will cover proposals from departments responsible for public services, infrastructure, social development, economic activities and district administration, with the objective of determining priorities for the two planning periods.
On November 10, the committee will take up proposals from the Education Department, JNRM, ANCOL, DBRAIT, Tagore College, Law College, Sports and Youth Affairs, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Fisheries, Agriculture, Disaster Management and Social Welfare.
The day’s agenda will also include the Andaman Public Works Department (APWD), Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Institutions, District Administration, Information Technology, Power (Electricity) and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs.
The second day’s discussions, on November 11, will cover Shipping, the Port Management Board, Transport, Environment and Forest, Industries, Information, Publicity and Tourism (IP&T), Government Press, Health, Labour, Employment and Training, and Tribal Welfare.
Other departments and institutions scheduled for consideration include the Sri Vijaya Puram Municipal Council (SVPMC), Science and Technology, Police and Fire Brigade, Arts and Culture, Civil Aviation, Personnel (Cash), Accounts and Budget, Law Department, Economics and Statistics, and the Registrar of Cooperative Societies (RCS).
The meeting will cover the South Andaman district’s planning area, including Campbell Bay, bringing departmental proposals and Panchayati Raj development priorities within the same district-level planning exercise.
The deliberations are expected to conclude with the finalisation of the prioritised District Action Plan for 2027-28 and the prioritisation of the PRIs’ Action Plan for 2026-27.
