Andaman and Nicobar Islands Forest and Plantation Development Corporation Limited, or ANIFPDCL (1977-2017), was a

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of the

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on the

Andaman and Nicobar Islands The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a union territory of India consisting of 572 islands, of which 37 are inhabited, at the junction of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. The territory is about north of Aceh in Indonesia and separated f ...

. IndianForester.co: Andaman & Nicobar Islands Forest and Plantation Development Corporation
/ref> The corporation provided and managed

forestry Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests, woodlands, and associated resources for human and environmental benefits. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands. ...

resources in the union territories of Andaman and Nicobar in

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.Memorandum of Association
. Department of Environment and Forestry. Government of India.

History

The government-owned company was established in 1977. It was headquartered in

Port Blair Port Blair () is the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory of India in the Bay of Bengal. It is also the local administrative sub-division (''tehsil'') of the islands, the headquarters for the district of South An ...

. The economy of these islands was considered dependent on the development of

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s-based industries. ANIFPDCL was primarily involved in the harvest and regeneration of forests. Logging was based on sustained yield principles, and minimizing disturbances to the island rain forest ecosystem and using a natural regeneration technique known as the Andaman Canopy Lifting Shelterwood System. It also managed red

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and

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s on the islands. Since 2001 the ANIFPDCL was an overall loss making company.Business-standard.com: "Cabinet approves closure of Andaman & Nicobar Islands Forest and Plantation Development Corporation Limited (ANIFPDCL), Port Blair"
18 August 2017. That resulted in its not being able to pay salary and wages to its employees. In August 2017, the Indian Cabinet gave final approval to the

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is an Indian government ministry. This ministry is headed by Secretary Rank senior most IAS officer. The ministry portfolio is currently held by Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister ...

to close the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Forest and Plantation Development Corporation.

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History

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