L&T, Afcons, JSW vie for Nicobar project
1 year, 11 months ago

L&T, Afcons, JSW vie for Nicobar project

Live Mint  

Larsen and Toubro Ltd, Afcons Infrastructure Ltd and JSW Infrastructure Ltd are among companies competing to build the ₹42,000 crore-International Container Transshipment Terminal in Great Nicobar, two people aware of the development said, even as the project faces environmental hurdles. Union minister of ports, shipping and waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said in an interview that the project would not impact the island ecology at all, and the proposal was made only after conducting the required surveys. National Green Tribunal has constituted a panel led by the Union environment secretary to revisit the ministry’s clearance for the Great Nicobar township and area development and other infrastructure projects over 16,610 hectares. Detailed project reports for the Great Nicobar projects would be sent to the home, defence and external affairs ministries for clearance, the minister added.

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New Concerns Emerge Over ₹80,000 Crore Great Nicobar Project: Environmental & Policy Debates Intensify
3 weeks, 5 days ago

New Concerns Emerge Over ₹80,000 Crore Great Nicobar Project: Environmental & Policy Debates Intensify

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 03, 2025 18:04 IST - 1 MIN READ A series of developments and new information that has come to light in recent months have raised further questions about the planned Rs.80,000 crore mega infrastructure project on Great Nicobar Island. The NITI Aayog–piloted initiative has four components: a transshipment terminal in Galathea Bay, an airport, a greenfield township, …

Great Nicobar project: Shipping Ministry proposes cruise terminal, high-end tourism infra
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Great Nicobar project: Shipping Ministry proposes cruise terminal, high-end tourism infra

The Hindu  

An international cruise terminal to facilitate a “global” port-led city, “high-end” tourism infrastructure, and a ship-breaking yard are among the new additions to the ₹72,000 crore mega-infrastructure project in Great Nicobar Island proposed by the Union Shipping Ministry, according to letters accessed by this writer. Apart from the cruise terminal, the Shipping Ministry has also sought 100 acres of land …

Wildlife nods spiked in 2023; Nicobar plan to cost over ₹81K crore
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Wildlife nods spiked in 2023; Nicobar plan to cost over ₹81K crore

Hindustan Times  

No objections were raised by the tribal communities against the Great Nicobar project during the “statutory period” for such feedback under the law, the Union government has submitted in parliament, a position that could be significant against the backdrop of Tribal Council of the Indian Ocean island announcing it had rescinded its permission for a controversial plan to carry out …

Great Nicobar project will not evict tribes, says Centre
2 years ago

Great Nicobar project will not evict tribes, says Centre

The Hindu  

Displacement of tribespeople will not be allowed to make room for the ₹72,000 crore Great Nicobar island project, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs told the Rajya Sabha on March 29. However, the Tribal Affairs Ministry said that the utilisation of tribal reserve area will be subject to the interests of the local tribespeople living in the area, especially the Shompen …

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