Bharatiya Janata Party · Lok Sabha General Election 2024
Last updated 5 Jun 2026
“We will transform our islands into premier global tourism destinations by developing world-class beach resorts, marine adventure activities, and robust coastal infrastructure, while preserving local ecosystems and promoting sustainable tourism.”
Island development is being pursued through the holistic development of islands programme (coordinated via NITI Aayog), tourism and infrastructure investments in Lakshadweep (given a major push after the Prime Minister’s 2024 visit) and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, including the large Great Nicobar Island integrated development project (transhipment port, airport, township and power) which is under way but also faces environmental and ecological concerns. The pledge is in active progress, with sustainability trade-offs debated. Partial.
We will partner with neighbouring countries to strategically manage the Himalayan rivers. Our focus will be on holistic measures to mitigate the devastating effects of floods and harnessing hydroelectric power to generate affordable electricity.
We will continue to strengthen Bharat’s coastline by developing a resilient infrastructure, and prepare a master plan keeping in mind the special needs of coastal areas and ensuring all facilities.
We will ensure flood management in the Northeast by conducting advanced satellite imagery to identify places where big reservoirs can be constructed to store excess waters according to topography, which will be used for irrigation, organising water sports among others.
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