Andaman and Nicobar Administration

Directorate of IP&T

Information & Publicity Division

 

 

Port Blair August 21, 2014.

 

 

 

Press Release

 

 

 

 

The Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lt. General Ajay Kumar Singh (Retd.)

calling on the Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on August 20, 2014.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Conference of Tourism Ministers

 

          Port Blair, August. 21: The Hon’ble Lt.Governor of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lt. General A.K. Singh PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd.) attended the National Conference of Tourism Ministers at ITC Maurya, New Delhi. Hon’ble Union Minister of Finance, Defence and Corporate Affairs Shri. Arun Jaitley made the inaugural address and Shri Shripad Yesso Naik Hon’ble Minister of State for Tourism & Culture (I/c) also spoke on the occasion.

 

        The Hon’ble Lt.Governor underscored the vision to develop Andaman & Nicobar Islands as a unique destination for sustainable, eco-friendly tourism keeping in mind ecological concerns & local sensibilities.

 

        He said, for augmentation of tourist inflow International Air-connectivity from Port Blair should be the top priority. Rationalization of airfares to Port Blair, setting up of Oceanarium, providing capital investment subsidy for tourism infrastructure projects such as resorts/hotels, catamarans/speed boats for inter- island transportation, providing tax holidays for investments in tourism infrastructure projects in Andamans on the lines of tax exemptions offered to Northeast and Jammu Kashmir were also raised during the Conference. The Hon’ble Lt.Governor also requested Ministry of Tourism to open a local Chapter of National Institute of Water Sports (NIWS) in the Islands to facilitate promotion of water sports activities.

 

        The Hon’ble Lt.Governor also requested Ministry of Tourism to launch ‘Incredible India’ campaign for promotion of Andaman. Production of publicity material on Andamans for distribution in the overseas markets, familiarization visits of tour operators, travel agents, travel writers from overseas markets to the Andamans under the hospitality scheme of the Ministry of Tourism, organizing of next Edition of the International Tourism Mart-2015 in the Andamans  were also demanded in the conference.

 

        The Hon’ble Lt.Governor requested the support of Ministry of Tourism for facilities like Tourist Visa on Arrival (TVOA) as well as e-Visa facilities in Andamans for promotion of Yacht Tourism, Cruise Tourism and Air charters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power suspension

 

        Power supply will remain suspended in some of the areas on 23.08.2014 from 0800 hours to 1300 hours for carrying out HT/LT lines maintenance works at Bambooflat subject to weather condition.

 

        The areas to be affected by power disruption are Bambooflat, Wimberlygunj to Shoal Bay, Ferrargunj to Jirkatang.