5th Highest Population Density in India
India's only coral islands chain With lagoon area of about 420,000 ha, Lakshadweep Islands have a high scope for the fisheries sector. The island have a high presence of food products, beverage manufacturing, furniture and wood-based products manufacturing MSME units. Abundant production of coconuts also provides investment opportunities in coconut-based products such as coconut o, color yarn, etc.‘Small-scale service industries such as engineering workshops, ITeS and auto-servicing, which do not pollute the lagoons are best suited on the islands.
Concurrently, the islands have a very small but significant presence of local handicrafts. Lakshadweep Islands, lying in the Arabian Sea, are a group of 36 islands. The islands are well-connected with 10 minor ports and an airport in Agatti. The varied flora, fauna and coral reefs along the islands, attracts domestic and International tourists. The islands also offer a Shipping has identified 10 locations in the UT to be developed in phase-of s Lighthouse Tourism initiative.
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