Lieutenant Governor Dinesh Sharma conducts hospital inspection and tourism visit

Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dr. Dinesh Sharma, conducted several official visits in Sri Vijaya Puram focused on healthcare and tourism.

During an inspection of G. B. Pant Hospital, Dr. Sharma reviewed medical facilities and patient services. He issued directives to ensure adequate stocks of essential medicines at pharmacy counters and ordered the immediate repair of a non-functional MRI machine. He also emphasized the need to make the hospital's Jan Aushadhi Kendra fully operational to provide affordable medicine and instructed the procurement of necessary laboratory equipment through transparent tendering processes.

Additionally, the Lieutenant Governor visited a blood donation camp organized by the Andaman Association of Tour Operators (AATO) in collaboration with the Department of Tourism. The event was held in observance of the lead-up to World Tourism Day 2026. Dr. Sharma acknowledged the role of tour operators in the regional tourism ecosystem and discussed future initiatives for the development of tourism in the Islands.