INDIAN OIL DONATES FOUR AMBULANCES FOR ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS

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Shri Ram Naik, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas announced that four Ambulances for the use of people in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands are being donated by Indian Oil Corporation (IOC). These Ambulances will be used for ferrying patients to hospitals in different regions of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands which include Car Nicobar, Rangat, Diglipur and Port Blair. The operations and maintenance of these ambulances will be looked after by the organisations engaged in serving the people across the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Accordingly, the ambulances will be delivered for Car Nicobar area to Tribal Council of Car Nicobar, for Port Blair area to Municipal Council, Port Blair, for Rangat area to Vanavashi Kalyan Ashram, Rangat and for Diglipur area to Gram Panchayat, Diglipur or A & N Admin.

Shri Ram Naik had assured that the request by Shri Bishnu Pada Ray, Member of Parliament representing the Islands in Lok Sabha for donating Ambulances would be considered. Shri Ray explained the difficulties faced by Island people in visiting hospitals during the times of illness. Indian Oil Corporation would be donating the Ambulances as part of their community service programme. The oil sector has always been on the forefront in rendering its services to the cause of the society – be it relief and rehabilitation during natural calamities or the undertaking of programmes for the benefit of the community based on local needs all over the country.