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May 22, 2026, 03:44 PM - 4 min read
More than 2.11 lakh people have signed a petition opposing the Centre’s Great Nicobar mega projects over ecological and tribal concerns.
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May 17, 2026, 02:42 PM - 4 min read
Jairam Ramesh on Sunday reiterated ecological concerns over Great Nicobar project, urging Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to consider alternative defence upgrades.
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May 10, 2026, 03:31 PM - 4 min read
Jairam Ramesh has urged Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav to pause the Great Nicobar project, alleging serious ecological and EIA concerns.
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May 3, 2026, 04:17 PM - 5 min read
Congress flags ecological, tribal and security concerns over Great Nicobar project, seeks Parliamentary debate, alleges govt in “damage control” after Rahul Gandhi’s visit.
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December 22, 2025, 03:28 PM - 4 min read
The Centre has prepared a plan for a dual-use greenfield airport at Great Nicobar, aimed at boosting national security, connectivity and tourism in India’s southernmost island.
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August 7, 2025, 08:08 PM - 4 min read
Over 130 hectares of tribal reserve land in Great Nicobar Island will be diverted for an arterial road, part of a ₹72,000-crore mega infrastructure push.
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June 21, 2024, 12:12 PM - 2 min read
The area along the coast, where the port and the project are planned to be established, is prone to earthquakes and experienced a permanent sinking of about 15 feet during the tsunami in December 2004.
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