The E-permit system for the issue of entry permit to the Lakahdweep islands developed and implemented by NIC, Lakshadweep was inaugurated by the Hon. Administrator of Lakshadweep Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS at a function held at Secretariat Conference Hall, Kavaratti on 9th August 2006. Sh. A.K. Wasnik, IAS, Secretary (Information Technology) delivered the presidential address and Sh. Ajith Brahmanandan, SIO Lakshadweep gave the brief of the e-permit system and demonstrated the system .The e-permit system shall enable the visitors to apply for the permit on-line from anywhere and get the status of application online. The SIO also informed the gathering that the system will soon be upgraded and linked to the web-enabled ship ticket reservation system and tourist booking system which will help the administration to monitor the movement of the visitors in the islands.