Editing Andaman and Nicobar Islands (section)

== Infrastructure ==
=== Power ===
There is no single power grid connecting all the islands and independent power houses caters to the power requirements of individual islands.<ref>{{cite web |title=Electricity in Andaman |url=https://vidyut.andaman.gov.in/ |access-date=1 December 2023 |publisher=[[Government of India]]}}</ref> The islands have an installed power capacity of 68.46 [[Mega watt|MW]] with majority of the power generated from [[diesel fuel|diesel]] [[power plant]]s and a single [[hydroelectric power]]plant of 5.25 MW on Kalpong river.<ref>{{cite web |title=Electricity department of Andaman |url=https://vidyut.andaman.gov.in/Forms/AboutUs.aspx |access-date=1 December 2023 |publisher=[[Government of India]]}}</ref> In 2016, a new 15 MW [[diesel fuel|diesel]] [[power plant]] was established in South Andaman with [[India–Japan relations|Japanese]] assistance.<ref>{{cite news |date=13 March 2016 |title=India collaborates with Japan on Andamans project |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/india-collaborates-with-japan-on-andamans-project/article8347298.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316150103/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/india-collaborates-with-japan-on-andamans-project/article8347298.ece |archive-date=16 March 2016 |access-date=14 June 2016 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=These 8 narrow choke-points are critical to the world's oil trade |url=http://www.businessinsider.in/These-8-narrow-chokepoints-are-critical-to-the-worlds-oil-trade/articleshow/46775193.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629151009/http://www.businessinsider.in/These-8-narrow-chokepoints-are-critical-to-the-worlds-oil-trade/articleshow/46775193.cms |archive-date=29 June 2016 |access-date=14 June 2016 |newspaper=Business Insider}}</ref> Commissioned in June 2020, a 10 MW [[photovoltaic power station]] is operated by [[NLC India Limited|NLC India]] in Port Blair.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kala|first=Rishi Ranjan|date=18 June 2024|title=The solar way of providing power to eco-sensitive zones|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/the-solar-way-of-providing-power-to-eco-sensitive-zones/article68304964.ece|newspaper=[[Business Line]]|access-date=30 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=23 February 2022|title=Power plant profile: NLC Dolly Gunj Solar PV Park, India|url=https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/power-plant-profile-nlc-dolly-gunj-solar-pv-park-india/|work=Power Technology|access-date=30 October 2024}}</ref> In 2022, the government proposed additional power plants and infrastructure to be developed in Great Nicobar.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ramakrishna |first=Ishika |date=20 October 2022 |title=Massive infrastructure project threatens Great Nicobar Island |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/environment/massive-infrastructure-project-proposed-by-central-government-threatens-great-nicobar-island/article65991977.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129133005/https://frontline.thehindu.com/environment/massive-infrastructure-project-proposed-by-central-government-threatens-great-nicobar-island/article65991977.ece |archive-date=29 November 2022 |access-date=29 November 2022 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

=== Telecommunication ===
[[4G]] mobile service is provided by various telecom operators in the islands.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/airtel-first-mobile-operator-launch-services-andaman-nicobar-6551752/ |title=Airtel becomes the first mobile operator to launch 4G services in Andaman and Nicobar |date=12 August 2020 |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> Till 2020, Internet was provided through [[Satellite Internet access|satellite links]] and access was limited. [[Bharat Broadband Network]] started work on laying [[Fiber-optic communication|fiber optic]] [[Submarine communications cable|submarine cable]]s connecting the islands with Chennai in December 2018.<ref>{{cite news |date=10 August 2020 |title=PM Modi inaugurates 2,312-kilometre undersea optical fiber cable link between Andaman-Chennai |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/narendra-modi-chennai-andaman-nicobar-islands-submarine-optical-fibre-project-6548424/ |access-date=10 August 2020 |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |archive-date=19 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919202032/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/narendra-modi-chennai-andaman-nicobar-islands-submarine-optical-fibre-project-6548424/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/its-2018-but-still-tough-to-get-online-in-the-andamans/article22785543.ece |title=It's 2018, but still tough to get online in the Andamans |last=Sridhar |first=Lalitha |date=17 February 2018 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=8 November 2018 |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=4 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200504042913/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/its-2018-but-still-tough-to-get-online-in-the-andamans/article22785543.ece |url-status=live}}</ref> On 10 August 2020, the undersea [[Submarine communications cable|optical fibre cable]] went live, which enabled high-speed broadband connections in the islands.<ref>{{cite news |title=Andaman and Nicobar islands' fast-speed internet will depend on a 2,300 kilometer-long fiber optic cable |url=https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/pm-modi-andaman-and-nicobar-islands-fast-speed-internet-will-depend-on-a-2300-kilometer-long-fiber-optic-cable/articleshow/77460772.cms |access-date=11 August 2020 |work=Business Insider |archive-date=16 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416115653/https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/pm-modi-andaman-and-nicobar-islands-fast-speed-internet-will-depend-on-a-2300-kilometer-long-fiber-optic-cable/articleshow/77460772.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=26 June 2018 |title=BSNL to enhance bandwidth 400 times in Andaman and Nicobar island in 2 years |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/bsnl-to-enhance-bandwidth-400-times-in-andaman-and-nicobar-island-in-2-years/1221457/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108184401/https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/bsnl-to-enhance-bandwidth-400-times-in-andaman-and-nicobar-island-in-2-years/1221457/ |archive-date=8 November 2018 |access-date=8 November 2018 |newspaper=Financial Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=10 August 2020 |title=PM Modi inaugurates Chennai-Andaman & Nicobar submarine optical cable project |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/pm-modi-inaugurates-chennai-andaman-nicobar-submarine-optical-cable-project/articleshow/77456251.cms |access-date=10 August 2020 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=11 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811064333/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/pm-modi-inaugurates-chennai-andaman-nicobar-submarine-optical-cable-project/articleshow/77456251.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>