§1Policies

§2Incentive pattern

§3State schemes

More incentives in the policy (7)

Name and benefit are from the policy; the full conditions are not on this page yet — see the policy document.

  • PMFME (PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises) - central, run by Directorate of IndustriesCredit-linked capital subsidy 35% of eligible project cost, max ₹10 lakh per unit (scheme period 2020-21 to 2024-25 on the page)
  • PMEGP - central, via DIC / KVIBCredit-linked subsidy for new micro units; task-force committees for South Andaman and Nicobar listed
  • PM Vishwakarma - centralListed under central schemes on the Directorate site
  • Entrepreneurship Development and Skill Upgradation (UT plan scheme)One-year trade training (carpentry, general engineering, coir, cane & bamboo, tailoring) at department training centres; short village-level courses
  • Handicrafts Development (UT plan scheme)Cluster support, Sagarika Emporium marketing, design workshops, artisan awards
  • A&N Bed & Breakfast / Homestay Establishment Scheme (Directorate of Tourism)Classification (Silver/Gold) of homestays; fee ₹1,000 / ₹2,000; no subsidy
  • A & N StartUp portalStartup portal linked from the Directorate site; no A&N startup policy found

→Industrial land in this stateAgency, portal, allotment, lease

§4Famous for

§5Choose your district

For each district: its ODOP product, its subsidy zone and the schemes that run only there.

§6Focus sectors & ODOP

Marine and fisheries productsCoconut-based productsFood processing (PMFME)HandicraftsTourism and homestays

ODOP / clusters3 entries

Nicobar district: Coconut & coconut-based products

  • Nicobar district: Coconut & coconut-based products
  • North and Middle Andaman district: Fisheries / marine products
  • South Andaman district: Marine products

§7Why do business here — and why not

Merits

  • Three ODOP products tied to island strengths: coconut and marine products (Directorate ODOP page)
  • Industrial estates now have a written allotment policy (2025)
  • Marine fish product incubation centre of ₹159.20 lakh sanctioned under PMFME in South Andaman (Directorate PMFME page)

Demerits

  • No current UT industrial or incentive policy found; the old 25%/50% capital subsidy ended 31 Mar 2017
  • Directorate itself lists: limited industrial/commercial land and trouble converting land title from house-site/agriculture to industrial (PMFME page)
  • Directorate lists lack of quality testing labs, which raises product testing cost, and a limited local market (PMFME page)

Still being researched

We could not confirm these points from an official source, so no figure is printed on the page.

Open items5 points pending
  • No UT incentive policy found - incentivePattern left empty on purpose
  • Industrial Estate Policy 2025 PDF could not be downloaded; plot rates and lease terms — see the official guideline.
  • LANIDS-2018 current status not confirmed
  • Fisheries boat subsidy (50% general / 75% ST, 2025-26) seen only in local news (nicobartimes.com); not on an official page
  • NSWS A&N state portal page not opened