Port Blair, Apr 20: The Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Lt. Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands to construct a 100 bedded free accommodations for male patient-attendants and 100 bedded free dormitory accommodations for female patient-attendants inside G B Pant Hospital Campus.
During his recent meeting with the Hon’ble Lt. Governor, the Member ofParliamentmentioned that the 200 bedded accommodation will provide free accommodation to the attendants and will be immensely helpful for both patients and attendants for treatment. Such accommodation will also help in curtailing the up and down transportation cost of attendants.
He said that a large number of patients and attendants, who are visiting Port Blair for treatment from Middle & North Andaman and Nicobar District have to face a lot of difficulties at Port Blair due to unavailability of a budget accommodation at Port Blair.
The Member of Parliament pointed out that presently they have to pay heavily for lodging and transportation at Port Blair. Most of the patients and attendants hail from poor backgrounds and are mostly dependent on farming.
He added that due to the absence of sufficient budget accommodations at Port Blair they have to stay at lodges and have to pay for their transportation, lodging and boarding daily to see the patients.