Friday, June 23, 2006
Andaman Gets its Independent Information Department
Port Blair, June 24: The Andaman and Nicobar Administration has bifurcated its Directorate of Information Publicity and Tourism Department into two separate divisions, i.e, Tourism and Information & Publicity, official sources said.
This was a long pending demand of Media Personals and a few other sections of these remote islands. Due to shortage of man power and resources these two departments were clubbed together since beginning.
“This is a welcome step,” Mr. K. Ganeshan, Vice President of Press Club of Port Blair saidNI.
Mr. Kuldeep Singh Gangar, Director (IP&T) will be holding the charges of Tourism Division and will deal with the implementation of the policy and programme formulated by the A & N Administration for the development and promotion of tourism in the islands.
Mr. Shri V.K. Mishra has been designated as Officer in-charge of Information and Publicity Division which shall exclusively deal with the subject relating to Information & Publicity, official sources confirmed.
“This should have been done long before. This decision would not only help tourism to grow but also help local media,” The Vice President of Press Club of Port Blair added.
This was a long pending demand of Media Personals and a few other sections of these remote islands. Due to shortage of man power and resources these two departments were clubbed together since beginning.
“This is a welcome step,” Mr. K. Ganeshan, Vice President of Press Club of Port Blair saidNI.
Mr. Kuldeep Singh Gangar, Director (IP&T) will be holding the charges of Tourism Division and will deal with the implementation of the policy and programme formulated by the A & N Administration for the development and promotion of tourism in the islands.
Mr. Shri V.K. Mishra has been designated as Officer in-charge of Information and Publicity Division which shall exclusively deal with the subject relating to Information & Publicity, official sources confirmed.
“This should have been done long before. This decision would not only help tourism to grow but also help local media,” The Vice President of Press Club of Port Blair added.
