Cabinet approves Rs 1,102 Cr for submarine connectivity between Chennai and Andaman & Nicobar
The union cabinet chaired by the prime minister Narendra Modi has approved Rs 1,102 crore for submarine connectivity between Chennai and Andaman & Nicobar islands.
The approval is for a direct communication link between Chennai and Port Blair & five other islands - Little Andaman, Car Nicobar, Havelock, Kamorta and Great Nicobar.
The estimated cost of the project is Rs 1,102.38 crore including operational expenses for 5 years. The project is likely to be completed by December 2018.
The approval would equip Andaman & Nicobar Islands (ANI) with appropriate bandwidth and telecom connectivity for implementation of e-Governance initiatives; establishment of enterprises and e-commerce facilities. It will also enable the provision of adequate support to educational institutes for knowledge sharing, availability of job opportunities and fulfil the vision of Digital India.
Currently the only medium of providing telecom connectivity between Chennai and Andaman & Nicobar Islands is though satellites, but the bandwidth available is limited to 1 Gbps. Satellite bandwidth is very costly and its availability is limited due to which future bandwidth requirement cannot be met.
Lack of bandwidth and telecom connectivity is also hampering socio-economic development of the islands.
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