(a) whether the Government are working on the implementation of any scheme for providing transport facility in the Andaman - Nicobar Islands at the earliest; and
(b) if so, the complete details thereof?
(a) whether the Government are working on the implementation of any scheme for providing transport facility in the Andaman - Nicobar Islands at the earliest; and
(b) if so, the complete details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS ( MAJOR GENERAL(RETD.) B.C. KHANDURI )
(a) and (b) : This Ministry is not aware of any plan scheme in the Road Transport Sector. However, in the Shipping sector, the Andaman and Nicobar Administration have informed that two plan schemes namely `Improvement to Mainland-Island` and `Improvement to Inter-Island transportation and sheltered water communication` for providing sea transport facilities between Mainland-Island and various Islands in the Andaman and Nicobar group of Islands, are under implementation.