Sri Vijaya Puram, November 10: The allotment of commercial spaces for the Island Tourism Festival (ITF)-2026 will be conducted through a lottery, with the Directorate of Information, Publicity and Tourism (IP&T) inviting applications from businesses, food vendors, artisans and Self-Help Groups seeking to operate stalls during the annual event in Sri Vijaya Puram. Applicants must submit completed forms with the prescribed payments and documents by November 25, ahead of the scheduled allotment process.
The five-day festival will take place at ITF Ground from December 27 to 31. The Directorate has opened participation to hoteliers, restaurant owners, private firms, food vendors, Self-Help Groups routed through the Rural Development Department and other eligible applicants.
The available categories include food stalls, general stalls, kiosks and open spaces. The lottery-based selection will be conducted by a designated committee under the prescribed terms and conditions, with the process intended to provide applicants an equal opportunity to secure commercial spaces.
According to the announced schedule, application forms will become available on the Directorate’s official website from November 11. The deadline for submitting duly completed applications is November 25, while the committee will conduct the lottery on December 1. Successful applicants will receive their allotment letters on December 12.
Applicants will have to complete the prescribed documentation and payment requirements before submitting their applications. The Directorate has made it clear that it will not consider incomplete applications or submissions received after the stipulated deadline.
The application form and detailed guidelines, including stall categories, rental charges, security deposits, application procedures and other applicable conditions, will be published under the ‘What’s New’ section of the Directorate’s official website, https://tourism.andamannicobar.gov.in/.
Applicants must download the prescribed form, complete and sign it, and submit it along with the applicable rent, security deposit and an acknowledged copy of the terms and conditions. The documents and payments must reach the Tourism Department’s Operational Section at the Directorate of IP&T, Sri Vijaya Puram, within the prescribed period.
The festival provides a commercial platform for local entrepreneurs, traders, artisans and vendors to display products, promote services and access visitors, tourists and residents attending the event. Its activities also bring together the Islands’ cultural traditions, cuisine and artistic practices.
For clarification on the application procedure and stall allotment, interested applicants can contact the Manager (Operations/Tourism), Directorate of IP&T, during office hours between 9 am and 5 pm.
