Centre identifies 26 islands of Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep for holistic development by promoting tourism

The Centre has identified 16 islands in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and 10 in Lakshadweep for holistic development by promoting tourism and offering facilities for export of seafood and coconut-based products.

 

This was disclosed at the sixth meeting of the Island Development Agency, IDA chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah in New



Delhi.

The Island Development Agency reviewed the progress made towards the programme holistic development of islands.

For the first time in the country, under the guidance of IDA, an initiative of sustainable development in the identified Islands within scientifically-assessed carrying capacity has been taken-up.