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The seized contraband, valued at several crores of rupees in the international market, was packed in approximately 3,000 packets, each weighing 2 kg.
Home Minister Amit Shah said the decision was taken to free the nation from colonial imprints as the Andaman and Nicobar Islands had an 'unparalleled place' in the country's freedom struggle and history.
The objective of this exercise is to put Andaman and Nicobar Islands on the global diving destination list and promote tourism.
Seven members of the Shompen tribe, a particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTGs) of Great Nicobar Islands on Friday exercised their voting rights .
Presently, it is not open to tourists and is an uninhabited Island with no accommodation facilities. The administration has proposed a five-star eco-tourism resort on Aves Island in public-private partnership mode.
While natural phenomena that pose dangers are the reasons for restrictions in some areas, others are secret government facilities.
There is a six-day package and a daily tour package that tourists can consider and book on IRCTC website.
When the packets began making their way to Port Blair, those hailing from the mainland of India recognized that they contained narcotic drugs.
The weather office has also predicted rain with thunder and lightning, accompanied by gusty wind, at isolated places in Kerala over the next five days.
The Southwest Monsoon advanced into some parts of South Bay of Bengal, most parts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the Andaman Sea on Monday, the IMD announced.
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