MP Bishnu Pada Ray urges the Centre to assess island hospitals, strengthen specialist care and ensure accountability for established medical negligence.
G.B. Pant Hospital has strengthened daily sanitation monitoring and reorganised patient registration across six counters following Lieutenant Governor Dr. Dinesh Sharma’s recent inspection.
Proposals worth ₹2,550 crore to rebuild 13 deteriorating jetties and acquire four replacement passenger-cum-cargo vessels in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands await central approval, raising concerns over maritime safety and inter-island connectivity.