Fourth Five Year Plan Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1969-74)

Abstract

The scheme envisages advancing long term loans to farmers at the rate of Rs.350/- per acre for bribing are areas under coconut, arecanut, fruit and other horticultural crops. the loan is admissible in two Instalments of Rs.250/- and Rs.100/- each for clearing the land and developing it respectively. The entire cost of transporting the planting materials from the mainland subsidised. As regards the 50% is proposed in the planting materials.