12/03/2024
Quarterly Dialogue hosted by CGWB, ER for the fourth Quarter, Andaman & Nicobar Islands on 8th March, 2024
Fourth Quarterly Dialogue for the UT of Andaman and Nicobar Islands was held on 8-3-2024 in online mode. The dialogue was hosted by Dr. Anadi Gayen, Regional Director, Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), Eastern Region (ER), Kolkata.
The meeting was attended by the Chief Engineer, Central Water Commission, CSRO, Coimbatore, Chief Engineer (I/C), Andaman Public Works Department (APWD), Executive Engineer, APWD and Senior Scientist from Central Island Agriculture Research Institute (CIARI), ICAR, Port Blair along with other senior officers from CGGWB, ER, CWC, CSRO and CIARI, Port Blair.
During the meeting, fruitful discussions on close co-ordination between Central and UT Administration of Andaman & Nicobar Islands was held. . It was suggested that based on the recommendations of CGWB, ER, Kolkata on mitigation of water scarcity problem in Port Blair Urban Area (PBUA), follow up action by the APWD/UT Administration may be prepared as a Success Story as per the guidelines on NAQUIM 2.0 being carried out in the PBUA.
A detailed presentation was made by the APWD on project implementation on water conservation and recharge through construction of Check Weirs and Ponds as well as sustainable groundwater development through construction of Bore Wells in South Andaman District. The dialogue ended with Vote of Thanks by the Regional Director, CGWB, ER, Kolkata.