No mention of the indigenous groups.
Lotika Varadarajan

On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 2:48 PM, Pankaj Sekhsaria <psekhsaria@...>wrote:

> Local News
>
> THE DAILY TELEGRAMS, January 28, 2009
>
> LG obtains major concessions for Islanders from GOI
>
> Port Blair, Jan27
>
> As a result of personal initiatives taken by the Lt. Governor, A&N
> Islands and constant follow of with the central government, a Home
> Ministry has approved various schemes and concessions for the benefit of
> the people as well as security and further development of the A & N
> Islands. The concessions so approved are as follows:
>
> 1. Enhancement of financial powers to the Lt. Governor, A & N
> Islands. This will help speedy execution of development projects in the
> islands.
>
> 2. As a one time concession for the islands, 495 DRMs/TSMs in the
> Electricity Department, A&N Administration have been regularized.
> However, it has been categorically stated that no further recruitment in
> DRMs/ TSMs shall be done. Vacancies arising out of death, retirement,
> resignation etc of these personnel will not be filled up.
>
> 3. The whole of the A & N Islands (along with the coastal
> villages) will be covered for issue of Identify cards / MNIC cards in
> the first phase.
>
> 4. Regarding enhancement of coastal security, the government has
> agreed to deliver boats under the coastal security scheme to the A & N
> Administration on priority basis. Two boats will be delivered to A & N
> Administration in April 2009.
>
> 5. The proposal regarding cash compensation for hodies has also
> been cleared by the Government.
>
> 6. The long pending proposal for granting compensation for
> replacement of livestock has been taken up for approval of the Cabinet.
>
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