Dear Friends
Pasted below is the response received to the March 7 application made to the
Administration under the RTI regarding tourism projects in the islands.
Samir Acharya of SANE has pointed out that response was received only in May ,
two months after the application was sent, while the stipulated time is 30
days. This too after repeated reminders and complaints.

Pankaj Sekhsaria


*No.22-56/2006/TSM/DDT/1705*

*ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ADMINISTRATION*

*DIRECTORATE OF IP&T*

Port Blair dated **12 May 2006***

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To,

Shri. Samir Acharya,

Society for Andaman & Nicobar Ecology,

Post Box No. 63

Port Blair- 744101

Sub*: Application under Right to Information Act-reg*

Sir,
With reference to your letter dated No. Nil dated 7th March 2006 regarding
the information under the Right to Information Act 2005 pertaining to the
Administration's proposal for leasing islands to promote tourism in the
Andaman & Nicobar Islands, the information is as below:

1. List of islands that have been proposed, indicating their locations.*

The matter at present is with Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs in the
form of draft cabinet note. Therefore, the details as asked for cannot be
provided under section 8(1) of clause (i) of RTI Act 2005. However the
Directorate of IP&T has certain areas. The details are as under:

*Island*

*Land*

*Area*

1) Neil Island, Near Bharatpur Beach, 97 Hect.

2) Little Andaman, Netaji Nagar, 2 Hects.

3) Long Island, Lalaji Bay, 2 Hects.


*2. The period for which the lease is proposed*

The matter is being examined

*3. Details of the bidding process and the amount of money that is expected
to be raised*.

The matter is under examination

*4. The environment and security safe guards that are built into the lease
conditions*

It is being examined

*5. How is it planned to monitor safeguards such as CRZ so that they are
complied with?*

The matter is under examination

Yours faithfully,
(VINOD KUMAR)
Dy. Director (Tourism)

Public Information Officer



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