On the eve of Independence Day, the Lt. Governor Admiral D K Joshi in his address remarked that this I-Day is a special one due to the launch of Optical Fiber Cable by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The project will open the doors of development in all dimensions for New Andamans.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Speaking about the development projects in the islands, he stated that due to the change in profile of A&N with the help of NITI Ayog more than 5 lakhs tourists arrived, for the first time, since the last two years. <br />''<br />''Works under 12 PPP projects of Eco-tourism are carried on. Further, he added that the integrated terminal building of Veer Savarkar International Airport in Port Blair will soon be accomplished and this facilitates handling of 1200 passengers per hour. <br />''<br />''Water aerodromes are also being developed in Swaraj,Shaeed and Long islands for seaplane service under UDAAN scheme.</span><br />