The NITI Aayog has recently released its plan for Little Andaman. The plan is named as “Sustainable Development of Little Andaman Island Vision Document”. It has been planned for the sustainable and holistic development of the island in Andaman and Nicobar.
The NITI Aayog has prepared the Sustainable Development of Little Andaman Island Vision Document with following objectives:To invest in the strategic location and natural features of the island because this island is critical for India’s security in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).To provide a better infrastructure and connectivity to the island that will, in turn, help India to enhance its military and naval strength in the islands.
The new plan of NITI Aayog is to build a new greenfield coastal city. It has planned to develop the city as a free trade zone. It will also compete with Singapore and Hong Kong.
The developmental plan has been divided into three zones: Zone 1: It is being developed as the monetary district and is spread over 102 sq km in the east coast of Little Andaman. It would also comprise of medi metropolis and can embody an aerocity, tourism and hospital district. Zone 2: It is a leisure zone that is spread over 85 sq km of pristine forest. It would comprise of movie metropolis, a residential district and a tourism Special Economic Zone (SEZ).Zone 3: It would be a nature zone and spread over 52 sq km of pristine forest.