Lieutenant Governor inspects ANIIMS at Corbyn's Cove and orders the Science Building wings to be expedited
4 October 2026
Lieutenant Governor Dr. Dinesh Sharma inspected the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences (ANIIMS) at Corbyn's Cove, Sri Vijaya Puram, on 3 October 2026.
He directed that construction of Wing-A, Wing-B and Wing-C of the Science Building be expedited without compromising quality or the timeline.
He ordered repair of the non-functional mess chimney and procurement of a DG set of appropriate capacity through a transparent process.
He also asked for gymnasium equipment to be arranged for students and directed the Andaman Public Works Department to ensure adequate water supply through a check dam or storage tank.
The inspection covered the newly constructed Academic Building, the hostel and the mess. Dr. Sachin Shinde, Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Health), Ms. Vandana Rao, Secretary (Health), Dr. Mukesh Tripathi, Director, ANIIMS, and Ms. Purva Garg, Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman, were present.
In plain words
ANIIMS Andaman and Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences — The medical college and institute of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, located at Sri Vijaya Puram.
DG set Diesel generator set — A standby generator that supplies electricity when the regular supply fails.