<span style="color: #222222;">The Centre has identified 16 islands in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and 10 in Lakshadweep for holistic development by promoting tourism and offering facilities for export of seafood and coconut-based products.<br />''  <br />'' This was disclosed at the sixth meeting of the Island Development Agency, IDA chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.<br />'' <br />'' The Island Development Agency reviewed the progress made towards the programme holistic development of islands.<br />'' <br />'' For the first time in the country, under the guidance of IDA, an initiative of sustainable development in the identified Islands within scientifically-assessed carrying capacity has been taken-up.</span><br />