Port Blair, July 28: As a part of Jal Shakti Abhiyan, new works of Water Conservation and Rain Water Harvesting/renovation of traditional water bodies have been initiated under the aegis of ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan’ in convergence with MGNREGA, South Andaman District. Further, as directed by the District Programme Coordinator (DC, SA), MGNREGA, South Andaman District, Mr Udit Prakash Rai, the SDM (SA), Mr Mukesh Rajora, AC (Settlement), Mr Ajit Singh Thakur, Director (RD, PRIs & ULBs), Dr. Nidhi Sarohe, Sr. Programme Officer/BDO, MGNREGA, C.D Block Ferrargunj, Mr Rajender Pal inaugurated the following works in the presence of the respective Gram Pradhans, PRI members & MGNREGA Officials on July 26, 2019.
| S.No | Name of Gram Panchayat | Name of Works |
| 1. | Chouldari | Renovation of Government Pond opposite Hari Mohan Shop at Chouldari -II |
| 2. | Renovation of Pond near Kailash House at Chouldari-5 | |
| 3. | Kanyapuram | C/o MI Pond in the land N Mohammed under Kanyapuram Gram Panchayat. |
| 4. | C/o Renovation of Public Pond at Model Village at Kanyapuram-4. | |
| 5. | Bambooflat-II | C/o Irrigation Pond near Kali Mandir at Ward No-3 at Gram Panchayat Bambooflat-II |
| 6.. | Wandoor | C/o. of MI Pond in the land of Protima Roy at GP Wandoor |
| 7. | C/o. of MI Pond in the land Subash Roy at Wandoor under GP Wandoor. | |
| 8. | Sholbay | C/o MI Pond for Community Purpose under Jal Kranti Abhiyan at Sholbay-12. |
| 9. | Mannarghat | C/o MI Pond near Panchayat Ground/ Bhawan at Mallapuram-2. |
| 10. | C/o M I Pond at Mannarghat ward no-5. |
These works may generate a total of 8228 Mondays with an approximate estimate cost of Rs 2117000/-.