During the meeting, Shah reviewed the progress of ongoing developmental and infrastructure initiatives in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep. “Even though these islands are far from ...

Andaman and Nicobar Islands(Unsplash) NTPC Green Energy Limited, a subsidiary of NTPC Limited intends to set-up solar power infrastructure in the island as part of the Holistic Development of ...

Enhanced telecom and broadband connectivity will boost tourism and employment generation in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and also give an impetus to the economy and thus raise the standards of ...

In FY24, the shipping ministry sanctioned 28 projects worth over ₹5,400 crore for Lakshadweep and for Andaman and Nicobar Islands including a new port for passengers and tourists at Port Blair.

Like other indigenous groups on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, they suffered greatly from the 2004 tsunami, which devastated much of the coastline and wiped out the livelihoods of many fishermen.