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Govt plans to open up to 100 islands for eco-tourism in the next 12 months

Amitabh Kant said the government's objective was to ensure a sustainable and eco-friendly development of island projects

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Sanjeeb Mukherjee New Delhi
The government is willing to give key approvals upfront for investors who wish to invest in developing new islands in the Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands to reduce their risks, NITI Aayog Chief Executive Officer Amitabh Kant said on Friday.

Addressing the first investors’ conference on re-developing new islands, Kant said foreign tourists in India would not need separate permission to visit these islands. This is in accordance with the government’s plan, which would help in increasing their inflow, he said.

Potential investors, mostly from the hotel and tourism sectors, attended the conference. They wanted to explore the possibility of building

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