Tarun Karthick
Port Blair, 11 February 2023
Mr. Suneel Anchipaka, IAS, District Programme Coordinator (Deputy Commissioner, SA), MGNREGA, South Andaman District laid foundation stone for the work ‘Construction of Two Layers WBM road from Domnic Ekka house to Ram Mandir via UP Tikeri under Sippighat Gram Panchayat’ in the presence of Sr. Programme Officer (BDO), MGNREGA, C.D Block Prothrapur, the Pradhan, Gram Panchayat, Sippighat, Zilla Parishad Member, Samiti Member, MGNREGA Officials, Revenue Officials, Ward member and the MGNREGA beneficiaries (Villagers).
The total estimated cost of the work is Rs 14,43,228/- with an estimated 1210 (approx) Man Days. The road was a long pending demand of the villagers of the Gram Panchayat. The work will benefit around 180 villagers. It is the first pilot project which is sanctioned and being executed in the field with material component under MGNREGA, South Andaman District. Procurement of material for the said project was finalised through the GeM Portal.
In his brief address, the District Programme Coordinator (DC,SA) desired that this is to be replicated in all the Panchayats and more material work needs to be taken up under MGNREGA, South Andaman so that durable asset may be created for the community purpose.
He further instructed the officials to ensure that the works executed under MGNREGA should benefit maximum population in the locality. Citizen information board is also erected at the site with all the mandatory details.