A. Environment, 1976-2007 (i)Andaman & Nicobar Islands, 1976-2002
NDJ Subject Files No.11
I. Subject Files, 1976-2016
A. Environment, 1976-2007 Island Development Authority (IDA), 1987-1989
Nov-87
Draft of proposals and ‘Report on the Development of Tourism in the Andaman, Nicobar & Lakshadweep Islands’ prepared by the Working Group appointed Steering Committee of the IDA.
Development of Tourism; Working Group; Steering Committee; Island Development Authority (IDA).
A. Environment, 1976-2007 Island Development Authority (IDA), 1987-1989
Jun-88
The file contains papers related to 4th (29.06.1988), 5th (06.01.1988), 9th (11.10.1988) & 10th (01.12.1988 & 02.12.1988) meetings of the Steering Committee of the IDA. Includes related correspondence, agenda and minutes of the meeting and recommendations. Also, includes a letter from N.D. Jayal to Amrita Patel about setting up a dairy in the A & N islands and notes on unemployment, civil aviation, telecom, development norms for the two groups of islands, etc.
Steering Committee; Island Development Authority (IDA); Amrita Patel; Dairy; Telecom; Civil Aviation
A. Environment, 1976-2007 Island Development Authority (IDA), 1987-1989
Jan-89
Papers relating to 5th (06.01.1989) and 6th (11.07.1989) meetings of Island Development Authority (IDA). The file contains letters exchanged among N.D. Jayal, Manju Sharma (Secy, IDA), Rajiv Gandhi, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Virendra Singh, Justice B.A. Masodkar (M.P.), Jt. Secy., Ministry of Human Resource Development, GOI regarding matters such as repair and restoration of the Church at Ross Island in the Andaman Islands and phased reduction of forest exploitation and tourism in Maldives. Includes minutes and agenda of the meeting, notifications relating to the constitution of IDA/Steering Committee/Standing Committee, note on a report about Heritage Tourism in Lakshadweep by Amita Baig (Director, Projects- INTACH). Also, includes correspondence among N.D. Jayal, Romulus Whitaker, Ranjit Singh Dayal (Lt. Governor, Port Blair), Hershad Kumari Sharma (DG, Chapters INTACH), Samir Acharya (Co-Convener, INTACH, Port Blair) and Sanat Kaul (Chief Secy, Raj Bhawan, Port Blair) regarding banning of fire arms to the Bush Police and protecting the Jarawa tribe of the Andamans and a press clipping; a publication titled ‘Forest and Forestry in Andaman and Nicobar Islands: A critical review’ by S.S. Chana (Principal Chief Conservator of Forests), etc.
Island Development Authority (IDA); Rajiv Gandhi; Ross Island Church; Tourism in Maldives; Jarawa tribe
A. Environment, 1976-2007 Island Development Authority (IDA), 1987-1989
Feb-89
Papers relating to 11th (12.04.1989), 12th (12.06.1989) and 13th (27.09.1989) meetings of the Steering Committee. Includes agenda and minutes of the meeting, proposals and plans for discussion in the meeting. Also, includes reports: ‘Geophysical and Hydrogeological Studies for the Assessment of Groundwater Resource Potential in the Island of Minicoy, Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India’ & ‘Visit of an Expert Delegation of the IDA to Maldives from 13th to 15th May, 1989’ (draft), ‘Indian Delegation to Maldives to Study Aspects relating to tourism, environmental issues, transportation and other related activities, May 13-16, 1989’ (Fisheries Sector),‘Integrated Telecom Development Plan for A & N and Lakshadweep Group of Islands’ & ‘Construction of vessels ordered by Andaman & Nicobar Administration on Public Sector Shipyards’ (status report), draft report on tourism sector and summary of draft ‘Eight Five Year Plan (1990-95)’. The file also contains a note titled ‘Maldives and Lakshadweep: A note on Water and Sanitation in the Islands’ prepared by Cecil J. Saldanha.
Steering Committee; Groundwater; Minicoy; Cecil J Saldanha; Eight Fiver-Year Plan
A. Environment, 1976-2007 (ii) Afforestation, 1982-1994
1982
Papers related to information on natural forest areas in India. Includes a letter from K.M. Tiwari (President, FRI & C) to T.N. Khoshoo (Director, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow) regarding information on details of area, location of national parks and preservation plots and an official note from Forest Survey of India to Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture regarding implementation of the project report for logging, forest plantation and natural regeneration in Little Andaman and North Andaman. Also, includes notes titled ‘Known viable natural forest areas’ and ‘A Trend-Setting Local Environmental Protection’.
K.M. Tiwari; T.N. Khoshoo; Preservation plots; Forest Survey of India; Ministry of Agriculture
