The GoI has undertaken the “Ease of Doing Business (EoDB)” project all over the country to facilitate a “Business friendly environment”, so that Entrepreneurs can Establish and Operate Business enterprises in the various States, easily and quickly. One major component of EoDB project is the establishment of “Single Window Clearance (SWC) portal” by states so that all clearances provided by States to business enterprises are brought under a Single System, which will reduce the hardships faced by business community in the country.

In A & N Islands, District Industries Centre (DIC) is the Nodal department for implementing EoDB project. The SWC portal for A & N Admin has been has been designed and developed by NIC, Port Blair in coordination with DIC and various departments of A & N Admin. The SWC portal has been developed by NIC after analysis of efforts taken by other States in this direction and following Guidelines of GoI for EoDB project and SWC portal.