Eligible islanders in Andaman & Nicobar get benefits even without cards: Centre tells LS

The Centre on Tuesday informed Parliament that “eligible” residents of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are receiving benefits meant for “genuine islanders” even if they do not possess an Islander card.

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The clarification came in response to an question asked by local MP Bishnu Pada Ray, who sought details with regard to his request for conducting a resurvey and issuance of islander cards to the left-out, genuine islanders. “Even in the absence of islander cards, genuine residents who are eligible on the