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CPI(M) Releases Manifesto for Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Tarun Karthick April 3, 2024

Tarun Karthick

Port Blair, 03 April 2024

Communist Party of India (Marxist) has unveiled its manifesto dedicated to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, outlining specific commitments tailored to the region’s unique needs. A & N Island’s manifesto is in addition to the party’s All India Manifesto for the 18th Lok Sabha.

Mr. D Ayyappan, previously announced as the CPIM candidate for Andaman and Nicobar Islands, remains firmly positioned as a contender in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Having already filed his nomination, Ayyappan is among the 12 contesting candidates vying for victory in ANIPC.

The CPIM manifesto for the A & N Islands encapsulates a series of pledges aimed at fostering development and addressing pertinent issues within the archipelago. Among the key endeavours outlined in the manifesto are:

  1. Promoting, protecting and preserving of the islands’ unique ethos and social fabric of “unity and amity in diversity”. 
  2. Establishment of Legislative Assembly on the Puducherry model for A & N Islands. 
  3. Securing of separate Lok Sabha seat for the Nicobars District to be exclusively reserved for the Nicobari tribals.   
  4. Stop influx of population to A & N Islands.
  5. 100% job to local youth of Andaman & Nicobar Islands in Group B (Non-Gazetted) and Group C. 
  6. Formulation of schemes by which educated youth could get job/ self employment/ stipendiary employment.
  7. Unemployment Allowance for unemployed local youth. 
  8. Strengthening of Public Distribution System. 
  9. Diversion of deemed forest area for developmental work in the islands.
  10. Increase of Old Age Pension, Widow Pension, Disabled Pension, etc. & other welfare measures for these categories of people.  
  11. Revival of Red Oil Palm Plantation in Little Andaman to generate job for youth.  
  12. Planning and implementation of schemes to encourage farmers. 
  13. Procurement of de-husked coconuts directly from farmers.  
  14. Removal of GST on Arecanut produced in the islands. 
  15. Establishment of fisheries-based industries. 
  16. Upgrading and Augmenting Health Care Services in the islands. 
  17. Establishment of Degree Colleges in Car Nicobar and Diglipur. 
  18. Planning and implementation of schemes for supply of sufficient drinking water to Port Blair town and rural South Andaman. 
  19. Grant of subsidy on air fare as has been done in North Eastern Region. 
  20. Construction of bridge between Chatham and Bambooflat. 
  21. To strive for declaring all the post-1942 settlers as OBCs. 
  22. Establishment of Ship Repairing Yard at Port Blair. 
  23. Exploration of natural gas and oil in Andaman sea.
  24. Regularisation of all encroachments on government land. 
  25. House site to all landless islanders including government employees and retired government employees. 
  26. Acquisition of more suitable ships for inter-island and island-mainland services including cargo ships.
  27. Operationalisation of UDAN Scheme (Regional connectivity) in A & N Islands. 
  28. Upgradation of pay of all eligible categories of employees including LGCs and HGCs.  
  29. Regularisation of the services of all daily rated mazdoors, contract and outsourced employees.
  30. To end corruption at all levels in the Administration. 
  31. Revival of all deemed abolished posts in the A & N Administration. 
  32. Creation of a Township anywhere in North & Middle Andaman District, with International Airport, Super-specialty hospital, international standard school, International Stadium, etc.  
  33. To have a re-look into the imposition of Deemed University in the islands.