100,000 Leagues Under the Sea

The Kochi unit of the CBI Thursday chargesheeted Delhi Finance Corporation managing director and senior IAS officer B V Selvaraj in a corruption case during his term as administrator of Lakshadweep from 2006 to 2009. Daman and Diu Education Secretary Abraham Varickamackal, former chairman of Lakshadweep Building Development Board (LBDB), was also chargesheeted. Both are UT-cadre IAS officers.
Two senior IAS officers charge-sheeted for graft in Lakshadweep

Probe into malpractices in Lakshadweep Administration
Posted on April 5, 2013

Nearly a year back, one enthusiastic Advocate, who is also a social worker, sought information from SPORTS, in regard to the contribution of revenue by their authorized travel agents for three years from 2009 to 2011. He could obtain only incorrect and misguiding information from SPORTS after lengthy correspondence. Two learned judges of the High Court of Kerala observed while hearing Writ Petition No: W.A.1517/2010, that the very constitution of the SPORTS is not perfect, and their activities are not satisfactory. In this background, a thorough probe is necessary to bring to the limelight the official and financial malpractices going on in SPORTS, to weed off the corrupt elements, re-constitute SPORTS properly and to achieve the goals envisioned from Lakshadweep Tourism. Probe into malpractices in Lakshadweep Administration

The Continuing Tale of Scheduled Tribes Exploitation, in the U.T. of Lakshadweep

Posted on December 15, 2012

The High Court of Kerala, while hearing a writ petition (W.A.1517/2010) had the occasion to consider the role of SPORTS. It was observed that SPORTS has not been formed as a body of purely private individuals, but as an agency to help the land owners in Lakshadweep Island. They expressed its deep concern over this situation. The Hon’ble Judges also narrated therein, the various Constitutional Protections envisaged for the Scheduled Tribes. ...

The Legal Battle for Bangaram Resort, U.T. of Lakshadweep
Posted on November 15, 2012

The revenue derived by M/s. Casino Hotels from the Bangaram Resort ran to crores. Only a fraction of the total income was reached to the land owners, who belongs to the most impoverished and marginalized Scheduled Tribe people of India, the U.T. of Lakshadweep. Allegations were made by the Islanders who claimed that “by periodic inducements to the corrupt officials of SPORTS, M/s. Casino could go on extending the lease for nearly 22 years. ... The Legal Battle for Bangaram

Lakshadweep Archipelago (India), Features

Posted on November 7, 2012

In the Arabian Sea, roughly 200 kilometers (120 miles) off the west coast of southern India, are the Lakshadweep Islands. The island chain consists of 27 islands along with coral atolls and sand banks. Lakshadweep’s coral atolls glow iridescent blue-green in this natural-color scene. ...Lakshadweep Archipelago (India), Features

Dive Centers in Lakshadweep Islands
18 Sep, 2012

Adventure Holidays in Lakshadweep. Experience the most beautiful coral-rich habitats in the world! The search for the unknown is after all a basic human instinct. What lies beyond or beneath is more than what meets the eye. ... Dive Centers in Lakshadweep Islands

What’s the Economic Value of Lakshadweep’s Coral Reefs?
20 July, 2012 Kochi

There is no specific data about the actual ‘worth’ of Lakshadweep Corals. However, the following information based on a scientific study, gives various benefits derived by scientists around the world from the wonderful nature of coral reefs. ... Valuation of Coral Reefs, Lakshadweep Islands