ANDAMAN & NICOBAR

VII. AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT:

1. A&N Islands Integrated Development Corporation Limited (ANIIDCO) The Andaman & Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation Limited was set up in 1988 at the instance of Island Development Authority (IDA) with the objective to develop and commercially exploit the nature resources of the territory for the balanced and environmentally sound development of the t erritory. The ANDIICO which is a fully Government owned corporation, undertakes wide range of departmental activities such as tourism, fisheries, supplies, marketing, industries and finance under one umbrella.
1. Tourism:

   The basic objective of the tourism division is to develop, operate and maintain the tourism infrastructure. It has one Tourist Guest House, the Megapode Nest and a number of catering units and Restaurants. Efforts are being made to ensure better maintenance of tourist lodges, recreational facilities and develop shopping centers at the tourist points/places. The tourism section of the ANIIDCO is poised for a significant growth and it has to play catalytic role in creating and maintaining the tourism infrastructure along with the other agencies.

2. Fisheries:

   The corporation has started this division for commercial exploitation of abundantly available fish in the A&N Islands, and to provide good marketing net work to the local fisherman. A subsidiary company namely M/S. ANDAMAN FISHERIES LIMITED (AFL), the first 100% Export Oriented Unit in the A&N Island has been promoted by ANIIDCO which has recently gone in commercial production.

3. Supplies :

   The main objective of the supplies division is to provide essential articles/commodities to the general public/Govt. departments at reasonable prices. The corporation deals with procurement and distribution of Specified food articles like, milk, palmoil etc. The supplies division also deals with distribution of industrial raw materials like steel as also petroleum products.

4. Industrial Financing:

   The Corporation has been notified as a State Finance Institution by the IDBI. The Corporation is also being declared as State Finance Corporation by GOI. The Corporation is eligible to draw refinance from SIDBI. Besides the Corporation is using its own finances for promotion of industries. One of the schemes being, loans to Tiny & Cottage Industries at reduced rate of interest under which both term loan as well as working capital loan are, being sanctioned to industrial units.

2. KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD:

   The A&N Islands Khadi and Village Industries Board was initially set up by the Andaman and Nicobar Administration in the year 1983. It is involved with the planning, promotion, organisation and implementation of programme for development of Khadi and Village Industries in rural areas in co-operation with other agencies engaged in rural development.

   At present the Village Industries which fall within the perview of KVI activities are Carpentary, Blacksmithy, Lime Shell, Service Industry, Cottage Pottery, Excercise Books and binding registers including all other stationery items made out of paper, Agarbathi, cane and Bamboo, Gur & Khandasari, Fruits and Vegetable preservation, Bakery, Masala, Papad & Popcorn making, Tailoring & Ready made Garments making, Hollow Block making etc.

   The A&N Islands KVIB also organise training programmes for the artisians engaged in these industries at mainland in KVIC Institutions and encourage them to form co-operative amongst them. The Board provides marketing assistance through Khadi Gramudyog Bhavan to promote sale of their products. Further the A&N Islands KVIB is entrusted with the task of financial assistance to the institution or persons engaged in the development and operation of Khadi and Village Industries. From the year 1995-96 onwards, financial assistance is being extended to the beneficiaries under Consortium Bank finance. The A&N KVIB is extending financial assistance for viable Village Industries Project upto Rs. 25.00 Lakhs in case of Institutions/Cooperative Societs and up to Rs. 10.00 Lakhs in case of Individuals/entrepreneurs. 5% of the total project cost is to be raised by the entrepreneurs as own contribution. A margin of 30% of the total project cost would be made available which will be initially released as Interest free loan and would be converted into grant on successful implementation of the project. Remaining 65% of the total cost will be released as Consortium Bank Credit (CBC) loan which is required to be repaid in 6 years with Prime Lending Rate (PRL) of interest per annum.

3. DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTER:

   District Industries Centre was established in 1978 as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the promotion and development of Small Scale Cottage and Village Industries. The scheme has been transferred to the State Sector w.e.f. 1994-95. This Centre is now a part and parcel of the Directorate of Industries and is working as a Technical cell of the Department. The Centre is headed by a General Manager with Four Functional/Project Managers having specialisation in the field of Economic Investigation, Credit, Village Industries, Raw Material and Project Management. The core work of the centre are viz., motivation and identification of entrepreneurs, products identification & industrial potential survey, preparation of project profiles, project appraisal & arrangement of industrial finance, arrangement of raw material, marketing assistance and extension & technical services. Besides, the centre is also responsible for implementation of various developmental Plan Schemes of the Department and also working as Nodal Agency for implementation of Prime Miniter's Rozgar Yojna.

4. OTHERS

   Other Institutions involved in Industrial Development in A&N Islands include Small Industries Service Institute, Marketing & Extension Centre, Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Rubber Board, A&N Consultancy Organisation, Khadi & Village Industries Commission etc. A list of agencies involved in the development of Industries in in A&N Islands is at Annexure IV.