Sheekha Bureau
Port Blair, July 14: While the Andaman and Nicobar Administration is putting all out efforts to enroll each and every traders under GST but the Administration strongly feels that Internet Connectivity is the biggest Challenge for implementation of GST in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Talking to media persons today during Press Information Bureau’s a day-long Media Workshop ‘Vartalap’ this morning, the Chief Secretary of Andaman and Nicobar Administration, Mr. Anindo Mazumder said that slow internet is Administration’s biggest challenge in implementation of GST in these far flung islands.
“Not the lack of will, not the lack of enthusiasm not even awareness, our people in South Andaman are very well aware, but what is the challenge is Internet connectivity. BSNL has helped us we expect some more help. A new satellite has been launched and we have written to government of India and we are persuading for some more transponders,” the Chief Secretary said.
The Andaman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) had already raised this concern nearly two months back and requested some relief and relaxation for Andamans in this regard.
Due to lack of optical fibre connectivity with Mainland India, internet connectivity in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is solely dependent of satellite bandwidth. The internet connectivity is huge challenge in remote Islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which is far slower than Andaman’s Capital city Port Blair.
Talking of GST registration, the Chief Secretary said that Andaman and Nicobar Administration is having target of completing registration of all traders in Andaman under GST by 15, August.
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