Dr. Chandra Bhushan Kumar, Chief Secretary of the Andaman & Nicobar Administration, visits Rangat and Long Island to review development initiatives, healthcare, education, and tourism infrastructure.
Snakebite remains one of the country’s most under-addressed public health emergencies. India records an estimated 50,000 to 58,000 deaths annually due to snakebites—a figure that may be higher due to underreporting.
From a tourism and cultural development perspective, the event marks an effort to place Sri Vijaya Puram on the map as a destination for meaningful, high-quality cultural programming.
Together, the two back-to-back raids netted over 3 kilograms of illegal drugs, a clear indication that the islands are facing a growing challenge from both small-scale peddlers and more organized trafficking channels.