• To enable easier flow of Information at various levels;
• To over come constraints and geographical disadvantage;
• To enhance the quality and standard of living of public;

Ø      IT Infrastructure Development

• Establishment of a reliable communication system between the Islands.

Ø      Economic Development

• Creation of employment avenues

• Facilitating establishment of IT enabled services

Ø      Human Resource Development

• Quality education at various levels

• Access to quality health care through telemedicine net work.

• Elevation of academic institutions such as Polytechnic, ITI etc for quality education.

• IT skill up-gradation through distance and part time education facilities.

Ø      Good Governance

• Fine tuning of various forms of delivery mechanisms to attain SMART  (Simple, Moral, Accountable, Responsive & Transparent) Governance

• To achieve better integration with the national and international network.

Ø  To provide  IT infrastructure  for internet, e-mail and mobile services.

Ø  To create development communication network to provide for distance education, training and e-governance.

Ø   To set up 'Vidya  Vahini' connectivity to improve the quality of  education.

Ø   To open a port for international connectivity through sea bed OFC cable.

Ø   Establishment of State Information Infrastructure (SII) at Port Blair and setting up of Extension Centers at 7 (seven) Tehsil Head Quarters.

Ø   Connecting Port Blair with all 7 Extension Centers provided with connectivity of 384 Kbps either with VSAT or ISDN or by the both by end of year 2004.

Ø   Setting up of Rural Knowledge Centers (KIOSKS) with internet connectivity in all the seven Tehsils  with the involvement of farmers & self employed graduates.

Ø   Setting up of a 'Software Technology Park' (STP) through Industries Department.

Ø   Promoting  IT enabled Services viz. DTP, Data Entry Center, Cyber Café by providing Interest Free Loan and subsidy regime through Industries Department.

Ø   "Computer Education Project" in all the Government Schools at all levels.

Ø   Imparting specific training to government employees in order to enhance skills.

Ø   IT based delivery of services to citizens.

Ø   Implementation of GIS based monitoring of Bio-diversity through  satellite imagery at regular intervals.

Ø   Set up a Natural Resources Information System (NRIS) for monitoring sustainable resource use.