Home Minister's Advisory Committee (HMAC) meeting held
under the chairmanship of Shri P.Chidambaram, Honourable Home Minister, Govt.
of India on 23.04.2012 at New Delhi. Shri.Hamdullah Sayeed, Honourable Member
of Parliament, Administrator Shri Amarnath, Shri Jaludheen Koya, President cum Chief Councilor,
Shri Ponnikkam Shaik Koya President LTCC and DP Memebr, Shri Muthukoya, VPCC,
Shri Abdul Hayath DP Member, Smt. Umaiban DP Member, Smt Kadeejomma, DP member,
Shri VM Shamsudheen, Smt Sunidha Ismail were attended the meeting. In addition
various ministries officials and UT Administration officials also attended the
meeting. The discussion with Home
Minister was very fruitful and great boon for in the development of
Lakshadweep. The follwing issues were discussed in the meeting.
1)Construction of Airport at Androth island
2) Androth island to be declared as transport hub for
storage of ration commodities
3) Release of sufficient fund to MNREGA
4) Construction of Eastern Side Jetty in remaining
islands
5) Compensatory Pay to Fire Force personnel's at par
with Police Personnel
6)Converting IRBn to State Armed Force
7) Request the Home Ministry to enhance the upper age
limit prescribed for Group B and C posts for direct recruitment under
Lakshadweep Administration to 18-35 years in normal case and further 5 years to
be given to the Scheduled Tribe candidates belonging to Lakshadweep
8) Effective measures may be taken for:
i) Sea
Shore belt protection adopting promising mangrove/littoral vegetation
ii) Control
of mealibugs and scale insects in coconut and intercrop fields.
9) The administration extend permission to innovative
tourism projects like Home Packages, Hut Operations etc in private sector
10) Local islanders may be allowed to visit all
islands in the Territorry without showing any ID Cards
11) Compensatory allowance to Fishermen during
lapse/lean period of catch
12)Increse in land compensation rate
13) The area of 12 Km south of Minicoy to 12 Km North
of chetlat be decared as Territorrial waters of Lakshadweep
14)Removal of wrecked barge at Kavaratti
15) Shifting LDCL Shipping Corporation wing from Kochi
to Androth island
16) Advance action to chalk out the programme of Ships
and Barges in future
17) Protection from sea erosion at Anachal and Sandi
Beach area at Kavaratti
18) Enhancing salaries of Lakshadweep Police
personnels working at Agatti Airport par with CISF personnel salary
19) Upgradation of PHC to CHC at Kadmath
20) Development of Valiyapani and Cheriyapani reefs
and aid to fishermen to construct Tuna Fish (Mass) processing platform.
Arranging drinking water and oil during fihing season etc
21)Upgradtion of CHC at Androth
22) Construction of 3rd phase of Break Water at
Androth
23) Creation of permanent post of teachers.