Chatham Saw Mill
Chatham Saw Mill is the saw mill situated in Chatham Island of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India. It was set up in 1883 with the primary objective to meet the local requirements of saw and timber for the constructional works. It is owned by the state government. It is Asia's largest and oldest saw mill. It is connected to Port Blair by a 100-meter-long bridge.
Chatham Saw Mill Entrance Gate | |
| Formerly | • British Imperial Saw Mill (1883–1947) • Andaman State Timber Department (1947–1957) |
|---|---|
| Company type | State-owned enterprise |
| N/A (Government-owned) | |
| Industry | Wood processing • Heritage tourism |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Founder | British Colonial Administration |
Key people | • Chairman: A&N Islands Forest Secretary • Mill Manager: Rajeshwar Singh, IFS • Heritage Curator: Dr. Meena Krishnamurthy |
| Products | Commercial: • Sawn timber (Padauk, Gurjan) • Marine-grade plywood • Wooden handicraft blanks |
| Services | •Custom timber milling |
| ₹3.2 crore (US$380,000) (FY 2023–24) | |
| ₹1.8 crore (US$210,000) (FY 2023–24) | |
| Total assets | ₹120 crore (US$14 million) (including heritage assets) |
| Owner | Andaman and Nicobar Administration |
Number of employees | 342 (2024) (278 industrial, 64 heritage staff) |
| Parent | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change |
| Divisions | • Production Unit • Heritage Wing • Research Cell |
| Subsidiaries | Andaman Timber Museum (est. 2005) |
| Footnotes / references ASI Protected Monument #AN-14 ISO 9001:2015 Certified | |
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References
https://www.helloscholar.in/chatham-saw-mill-and-chatham-island/