Fisheries Development

The Union Territory is endowed with marine resources exploitation  of which is one of the priority areas of the Administration both for economic development of the place as well as for providing employment to local youth. Andaman Fisheries Ltd., a joint venture company was floated by the Corporation with a private firm and MPEDA in 1991 to process fish for export. The cold storage and processing unit at Port Blair were completed in 1995 and commercial production started in April 1996. A cold storage was constructed at Wandoor and  leased to Andaman Fisheries Ltd., in 1998 to ensure  supply of raw material for the processing plant. The civil construction of the cold storage and an ice plant at Havelock  has been completed.

            ANIIDCO has participated in a Fish Cage Culture Project M/s Lakshadweep Shilpi Aquaculture and   invested Rs.40 lakh as equity. 

 

Iron and Steel Unit

The Corporation is operating as the nodal agency for procuring and distribution of Iron and Steel to various Govt. Departments and SSI units.  

ANIIDCO functions as  nodal agent  to procure and supply  steel   materials to Govt. Departments since 1991 and around  4000 MT of steel is procured and  supplied in a year.  It also procures and  supplies  steel materials  to small scale steel industries  at landed cost  without profit margin. There is a plan to set up a steel stockyard at Mohanpura to commence sale of steel material to public. 

Milk Unit

The Corporation is producing and marketing reconstituted toned milk,  sweetened milk and cottage cheese to consumers in Port Blair.  

After the winding up of the Milk Cooperative union, the Animal Husbandry Department  took up the milk distribution selling  re-constituted milk.  Being Govt. department it found it difficult to run the operation on commercial line.  It was therefore transferred  to ANIIDCO on 13.5.91 along with the plant & machinery.  The production was gradually improved   from 3.71  lakh   ltrs. in 1991-92  to 12.70 lakh ltrs.  in 2003-04.  Pouching of the milk was introduced on  10.7.1997.   About 105 agents have been appointed to distribute the milk  throughout Port Blair.

 

POL Unit

The Corporation is supplying petroleum products like Petrol, Diesel and Lubricants in various parts of A & N Islands.  

On 26th January’1990 , the company commenced   its operation by opening a Petrol pump at Junglighat as a dealer of Indian Oil Corporation.  In the year 1994-95, it was extended to outstation  areas  like Rangat, Mayabunder, Diglipur and Hutbay. The Corporation took over POL storage installation created  at above said four places  to cater to the needs of Govt. Departments.  In Hutbay, it took up sale of Petrol and Diesel to both  Govt. Department and public where as in  other places  it sells only HSD.

IMFL Unit

The Corporation is the sole licencee, distributor and retailer of  IMFL & Beer in various parts of A & N  Islands.

Ticketing Unit

The Corporation  is Passenger Sale Agent for Jet Airways and Indian Airlines.

Green Shop Unit

To stabilize the prices of vegetable and make available fresh vegetables for residents of Port Blair ANIIDCO started “Green Shop” during 1996 for the sale of fruits and vegetable.   Presently vegetables are being sold through 6 shops including mobile shop. Vegetables are being procured from mainland by cold room of ships and reefer container.