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THE LAKSHADWEEP TIMES <strong>30</strong> JANUARY, <strong>2013</strong>, Page 2<br />

Jala Mela, a Spectacular Event of Aqua-Sports<br />

Administrator’s ‘At Home’<br />

Programme<br />

Administrator, Shri. H. Rajesh Prasad and Adv. Hamdullah<br />

Sayeed, Member of Parliament jointly flagging off<br />

Jala Mela at Paradise Hut.<br />

Kavaratti: As part of the<br />

Republic Day Celebrations<br />

<strong>2013</strong>, Hon’ble<br />

Administrator and Member<br />

of Parliament jointly<br />

flagged off Jala Mela, an<br />

Aqua-Sports festival<br />

organised by SPORTS<br />

and the Department of<br />

Tourism Development near<br />

Paradise Hut. Hon’ble<br />

Administrator also<br />

inaugurated a Water<br />

Sports Club at Paradise<br />

Hut.<br />

The participants<br />

indulged in a series of<br />

spectacular water sports<br />

activities which left the<br />

huge gathering along the<br />

beach spell-bound. Water<br />

Sports Instructors, staffs<br />

Administrator, Shri. H. Rajesh Prasad inaugurating Water<br />

Sports Club at Paradise Hut.<br />

from SPORTS and<br />

Children performed various<br />

water sports activities like<br />

Yachting, Wind Surfing,<br />

Kayaking, Banana Boat,<br />

Para-Sailing, Bubble<br />

Making, Speed Boating,<br />

Scuba Diving, Water<br />

Scooter etc. However, an<br />

added item of this year Jala<br />

Mela was Bubble making<br />

by the students aged 8yrs<br />

and the amazing skills in<br />

Water Scooter by the<br />

Water Sports Instructors of<br />

Tourism. Hon’ble<br />

Administrator, Member of<br />

Parliament, Panchayati Raj<br />

Functionaries, Senior<br />

Officers and other invited<br />

guests were present to<br />

witness this mega show.<br />

National Voters Day Celebrated<br />

Administrator, Shri.H.Rajesh Prasad administering oath of<br />

National Voters Day-<strong>2013</strong> to the participants.<br />

Kavaratti: In keeping with<br />

its objective of encouraging<br />

young citizens to join the<br />

list of voters, National<br />

Voters Day was observed<br />

in <strong>Lakshadweep</strong> islands<br />

with a great deal of<br />

enthusiasm on 25 th<br />

<strong>January</strong> 2012. In the<br />

capital island Voters Day<br />

function was held at<br />

Secretariat Multipurpose<br />

Hall.<br />

Hon’ble Administrator<br />

Shri.H.Rajesh Prasad was<br />

the chief guest at the<br />

function. Dr.N.Vasantha<br />

Kumar, Collector and<br />

D e v e l o p m e n t<br />

Commissioner,<br />

Shri.V.C.Pandey,<br />

Managing Director, LDCL,<br />

Shri.Achada Ahmed Haji,<br />

President cum Chief<br />

Councillor, District<br />

M a n g a l o r e :<br />

Adv.Hamdullah Sayeed,<br />

Member of Parliament has<br />

sought the construction of<br />

a dedicated wharf for the<br />

L a k s h a d w e e p<br />

Administration at Old<br />

Mangalore Port.<br />

Speaking to the<br />

press persons during his<br />

visit to Old Mangalore Port<br />

here on Thursday. MP said<br />

from time immemorial Old<br />

Mangalore has been a port<br />

for transportation for<br />

P a n c h a y a t ,<br />

Smt.U.P.Umaiban,<br />

Chairperson, Village<br />

Dweep Panchayat and<br />

other senior officers were<br />

also present on the<br />

occasion.<br />

Administration of<br />

a pledge by the Hon’ble<br />

Administrator and the<br />

distribution of EPICs to<br />

newly enrolled voters as<br />

well marked the occasion.<br />

While addressing the<br />

gathering, the hon’ble<br />

Administrator exhorted the<br />

youths to play their role in<br />

the democratic process of<br />

choosing the rulers of the<br />

country. He also said that<br />

voting is an important right<br />

that has been given by the<br />

constitution to every<br />

citizens of India. “The<br />

election standards of India<br />

Head of the departments and other Senior officers of the<br />

Administration repeating the oath.<br />

cannot be matched by any<br />

other countries in the<br />

world.” He added.<br />

In his keynote<br />

address Dr.N.Vasantha<br />

Kumar, Collector and<br />

D e v e l o p m e n t<br />

Commissioner, Chief<br />

Electoral Officer exhorted<br />

the younger generation for<br />

deep participation in<br />

democratic processes. He<br />

also said that participation<br />

of youths and women in<br />

election process of the<br />

country is comparatively<br />

very less.<br />

At the function<br />

students who have won<br />

prizes in essay<br />

competitions conducted in<br />

connection with the<br />

celebration of the day were<br />

also felicitated. In the<br />

school level essay<br />

competition Kum.Riya<br />

Marry won first prize and<br />

Master. Asif Iqbal.K and<br />

Kum. Sumaira.K won<br />

second and third place<br />

respectively. In college<br />

level Shri.Shaheerul<br />

Afthab.PP bagged first<br />

prize<br />

and<br />

Shri.Harshad.Khan.R.V<br />

and Shri.Sajeed Jamal C.G<br />

won 2 nd and 3 rd place<br />

respectively.<br />

E a r l i e r ,<br />

Shri.Onkar Gopal Marathe,<br />

Addditional District<br />

Magistrate and Staff Officer<br />

to the Administrator<br />

welcomed the gathering<br />

and Shri.D.Manikandan,<br />

Deputy Collector and<br />

Assistant Electoral Officer<br />

proposed vote thanks at<br />

the end<br />

<strong>Lakshadweep</strong> will get Dedicated Wharf at Old<br />

Mangalore Port<br />

essential commodities,<br />

items under the public<br />

distribution system, river<br />

sand and petroleum<br />

products, among others.<br />

He said the<br />

Administration of the Union<br />

Territory of <strong>Lakshadweep</strong><br />

has sent a daft proposal to<br />

the Karnataka Government<br />

to set up a dedicated wharf<br />

at Old Mangalore Port for<br />

the benefit of the<br />

L a k s h a d w e e p<br />

Administration.<br />

To a query on the<br />

cost of construction of the<br />

wharf projects, he said it<br />

was estimated at around<br />

Rs 44.5 crore. Sayeed said<br />

this amount would be<br />

cleared by both<br />

<strong>Lakshadweep</strong> and<br />

Karnataka. The amount<br />

given in the proposal is not<br />

exorbitant and should be<br />

agreeable to both the<br />

administrations, he said.<br />

The proposal suggests<br />

the establishment of a<br />

<strong>30</strong>0m long dedicated wharf<br />

for the <strong>Lakshadweep</strong><br />

Administration at Old<br />

Mangalore Port. Apart from<br />

anchoring ships, the wharf<br />

will also help in the<br />

embarkation and disembarkation<br />

of<br />

passengers, and loading<br />

and unloading of cargoes.<br />

The project would be a<br />

major boost for the people<br />

of <strong>Lakshadweep</strong> and<br />

Mangalore, he added.<br />

National Anthem in 'At Home': Administrator, CDC,MD, SP<br />

and ADM can be seen.<br />

Kavaratti: Hon’ble<br />

Administrator invited all the<br />

Panchayat functionaries,<br />

guests from outside,<br />

political and social leaders<br />

and the senior officers of<br />

the Administration to an ‘At<br />

Home’ programme in the<br />

<strong>Lakshadweep</strong> Government<br />

House in the evening of<br />

26 th <strong>January</strong> <strong>2013</strong>.<br />

The programme<br />

began with the Band<br />

Caution on the<br />

Administrator’s arrival. It<br />

was followed by National<br />

Anthem by the Police<br />

Band.<br />

Hon’ble<br />

Administrator then shook<br />

hands with the invitees and<br />

exchanged pleasantries<br />

with them.<br />

Kavaratti: The 1 st meeting<br />

of the 4 th District Panchayat<br />

was held in Panchayat<br />

Sadan on 23 rd <strong>January</strong><br />

<strong>2013</strong> and Shri.Ahamed<br />

Haji Thottathakara<br />

(Achada) was elected as<br />

the President cum Chief<br />

Cousellor, Shri.Yousuf<br />

Maidan and Shri.<br />

Barkathulla Nallala were<br />

elected as Vice President<br />

cum Counsellors.<br />

The oath taking<br />

ceremony by the members<br />

of the District Panchayat<br />

was held in the Kala<br />

The Administrator<br />

honoured two elderly<br />

citizens of Kavaratti Island<br />

namely Shri.Muthukoya<br />

Musliyar Ummarvanoda<br />

and Smt.Ayshomma Vadak<br />

Melachoda by draping<br />

shawls on their shoulders<br />

and presented cash<br />

awards.<br />

The invitees<br />

enjoyed the high tea with<br />

the Administrator relishing<br />

the delicious local recipes.<br />

The premises of<br />

the <strong>Lakshadweep</strong><br />

Government House stood<br />

in its pomp and glory and<br />

presented a spectacular<br />

view with multi-coloured<br />

illuminations reaching upto<br />

the top of the trees.<br />

4 th District Panchayat<br />

Constituted<br />

Shri.Thirunaavukarasu, Director of Panchayat<br />

administering oath to Shri. Achada Ahmed Haji (PCC)<br />

at Kala Bhavan on 23 rd <strong>January</strong>, <strong>2013</strong>.<br />

Bhavan at 3PM on the<br />

same day. Director of<br />

Panchayats, Shri.<br />

Thirunaavukarasu<br />

administered the oath of<br />

Office to the PCC,<br />

Vice PCC and District<br />

Panchayat members.<br />

The District Panchayat<br />

members took oath of<br />

office and with the<br />

conclusion of the<br />

ceremony the fourth<br />

District Panchayat has<br />

been constituted in<br />

<strong>Lakshadweep</strong>.

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