Port Blair, Sept. 9: For the socio-economic development of the tribal of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, the Andaman & Nicobar Administration through its nodal agency, Directorate of Industries will be implementing a subsidy oriented programme "90% subsidy on procurement of Bakery equipment, hand tools for General Engineering, Carpentry, Masonry, Virgin Coconut Oil Extractor and handicrafts tools to the Tribal of Andaman & Nicobar Islands" for the Twelfth Five Year plan period 2012-17 with the scheme being extended to the individual tribal entrepreneurs, self help group with all its members belonging to tribal population and Tuhet of Tribal village in Andaman & Nicobar Islands wherein the Virgin Coconut oil extractor means the improvised oil extractor designed or recommended by the Coconut Development Board or any other recognised institutions; Bakery Equipments means the equipments which are used for manufacturing of bakery items like bread, biscuit, cakes etc, and Tools and Equipments refer to tools or equipments as required for wood working, General Engineering like two wheeler repairing, plumbing, electrician, gas stove repairing, sewing machine repairing, masonry tools, and all tools required for making handicrafts items.

Under this programme, 90% subsidy would be reimbursed to an individual tribal entrepreneur for the procurement of Bakery equipment, hand tools for General Engineering, Carpentry, Masonry, Virgin Coconut Oil Extractor and handicrafts tools or Rs 50,000.00 (Rupees fifty thousand only) whichever is less.

For the self help groups of Tribal Origin or Tuhet, 90 % of the actual cost of tools & equipments/devices/machines covered in the programme shall be reimbursed as subsidy or Rs 50,000.00 (Rupees fifty thousand only) multiplied by number of tribal persons in that group/Tuhet subject to a maximum of Rs 2,50,000.00 (Rupees two lakh, fifty thousand only) whichever is less.

The necessary details of scheme can be obtained from the following officials of Directorate of Industries, Port Blair as well as in the branch offices at Little Andaman, Car Nicobar and Campbell Bay on any working day between 09:00 AM & 05:00 PM.

1. The Assistant Director (Tech-I), Directorate of Industries, Port Blair (Ph: 231517)

11. Industries Promotion Officer, ITC, Little Andaman (Ph: 284087)

111. Industries Promotion Officer, ITC, Car Nicobar (Ph: 267023)

IV. Industries Promotion Officer, Campbell Bay (Ph: 264105)