ANIIDCO and the Question of Government Revenue, Where Should Public Commercial Power Serve Islanders?
Sri Vijaya Puram | August 26, 2026 The Andaman & Nicobar Islands has a unique economic challenge. Its geography makes many essential services expensive to provide, while its small and scattered population can make several commercial activities difficult for private companies to operate profitably. That is one reason government intervention remains necessary. But there is another side to the question. The Andaman & Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation Limited ( ANIIDCO ) is a government-owned corporation that does not merely perform administrative functions. Its stated objective includes developing and commercially exploiting the natural resources of the territory for balanced and environmentally friendly development. This raises an important public-policy question: When a government corporation participates in commercial activities and generates revenue, where is that commercial role justified—and how should Islanders benefit from it? ANIIDCO Was Cr...