Island Area - Prioritising of tourism has opened doors of progress

1. Policy
100% fulfilment of
main flagship
projects.
Development of Ecotourism Digital Broad Band
Connectivity
Development and operation of
Alternative airports
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
In -Principle approval was given
for the development of four
tourism projects at Lalaji Bay
Long Island, Aves Island, Smith
Island and Shahid Dweep.
Lakshadweep: In principle
approval for three islands-
Minicoy, Kadmat and Suheli.
Island Area
Island Area
Prioritising of tourism has opened doors of
progress
Achievements
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Development of
Ecotourism
Projects
Ensuring all-time
air- connectivity
Digital Broad Band
Connectivity
Focus on Great Nicobar and
Little Andaman
The satellite bandwidth of
2.11GBPS was increased to 4
GBPS in Adman and Nicobar.
Kochi Lakshadweep islands
submarine optical fibre Project
(KLI Project): The target is to
complete this project by May
2023.
Andaman and Nicobar:
Diglipur, Andaman: Financial
approval of 1.67 crores per
year.
Sibpur, Nicobar: Basic
foundation ready
Greenfield Airport in Port Blair
Greenfield Airport at Great
Nicobar Islands
Civil enclave at kar Nicobar
Lakshadweep:
Upgradation of Agatti airport
From Aspiration
to
Accomplishment
years

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Overall development of great
Nicobar and little Andaman:
International Container
trans-shipment Terminal
(ICCT) Airport, power plant
and township Project.
100% implementation of
main flagship Projects
100% fulfilment of main flagship Projects
09 Major Flagship/Welfare/Development
Projects were fully implemented by UTs.
Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural)
Minimum use of single-use plastic (notification
issued)
DBT (Transfer of funds through electronic
mode)
Establishment of Health and Wellness Centre
One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC)
(Implementation started)
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojna
(PMGKAY) (Phase -IV)
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna (LPG Coverage)
Saubhagya Yojna
Broad band connectivity provided in the Uts.
From Aspiration
to
Accomplishment
years