Lieutenant Governor flags off two CSR-funded ambulances for Andaman
Two ambulances funded by NHIDCL under its CSR initiative were flagged off for North and Middle Andaman district to carry referral and emergency patients.
Lieutenant Governor Dr Dinesh Sharma flagged off two ambulances at Lok Niwas in Sri Vijaya Puram on 13 October 2026 for North and Middle Andaman district, according to reports by Nicobar Times and The Wave Andaman dated 14 October.
The vehicles were provided by the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. They will be used to transport referral and emergency patients, with a focus on remote areas, the reports said.
Key details
- Number of vehicles: two
- Recipient: the North and Middle Andaman district administration
- Present at the event: Deputy Commissioner Sushant Padha, Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor Jyoti Kumari and Special Secretary Apurva Sharma
The reports do not specify the type of ambulances, their equipment, where exactly they will be stationed or their cost.
Why it matters for ambulance owners and drivers
The donation adds to the public ambulance fleet in the island district, where remote areas depend on referral transport. CSR donations of vehicles are one way such fleets grow.
Read the full report at the source: Nicobar Times
This is a summary written by the Ambulance Owner Association. The facts are from the source named above.