HVADA is implementing a water-harvesting scheme in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for 2026-27, offering eligible communities and farmer groups 75% assistance for irrigation structures.
Amid limited rainfall, APWD is urging Andaman residents to reduce water wastage, report pipeline leaks and adopt rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge.
Two-day camps on Swaraj Dweep updated 1,102 Islander Identity Cards, offering local corrections and home visits for elderly, disabled and bedridden residents.
Baratang residents face medicine shortages, delays in a dialysis unit, pending road works and mobile connectivity problems as the district administration directs action.