Admin invites tenders for research stations at Great Nicobar sites
1 month, 1 week ago

Admin invites tenders for research stations at Great Nicobar sites

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Andaman and Nicobar Administration has started inviting tenders for infrastructure associated with the Great Nicobar mega infrastructure project. On February 3, the Andaman Public Works Department invited bids for setting up of “research stations for holistic development at Campbell Bay,” the administrative area of Great Nicobar and among the few inhabited areas on the island. Separately, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation Limited, the company executing the project, has invited applications to engage experts as consultants to assist ANIIDCO/Andaman and Nicobar Administration in pursuing various infrastructure projects. HT reported on September 28, 2024 that ANIIDCO had begun the process for the selection of contractors to carry out “enumeration, felling, logging, and transportation” of trees as part of the Great Nicobar development project. However, HT reported on February 4 that various wildlife and biodiversity research organisations had submitted research proposals for monitoring of impact from the Great Nicobar project.

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

The Great Nicobar Project: A Mega Development or an Environmental Catastrophe?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Great Nicobar Project: A Mega Development or an Environmental Catastrophe?

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 11, 2025 21:22 IST - 3 MINS READ In the past 50 years—and increasingly in the last 10—the word development has assumed a plain and clear meaning. The Great Nicobar Island is being viewed as a similar piece of “beautiful” real estate, which must be developed into a “Macau”, a “Singapore”, even as its trees, creatures, and …

Govt seeks larger bench for Great Nicobar infra project
3 months, 1 week ago

Govt seeks larger bench for Great Nicobar infra project

Hindustan Times  

The Union environment ministry has asked that a larger bench of the National Green Tribunal, Eastern Zone comprising six or more members hear the application related to Great Nicobar mega infrastructure project. The bench constituted a high powered committee headed by the secretary, union environment ministry to revisit the environmental clearance granted by the environment ministry to the Great Nicobar …

Nicobar report not public due to strategic info: Centre
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Nicobar report not public due to strategic info: Centre

Hindustan Times  

The report of the National Green Tribunal -appointed high-powered committee on the Great Nicobar mega infrastructure project has not been made public as it takes into account issues and facts related to the strategic, defence and national security of the country, the Union environment ministry has informed the Rajya Sabha. The green tribunal constituted the high-powered committee headed by the …

PM pushing Great Nicobar project despite evidence of disastrous ecological impact: Jairam Ramesh
4 months, 2 weeks ago

PM pushing Great Nicobar project despite evidence of disastrous ecological impact: Jairam Ramesh

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "pushing" the Great Nicobar Integrated Development Project aggressively in the face of clear and mounting evidence of its "disastrous" ecological and humanitarian impacts. Ramesh, who is also a former Union environment minister, has been asserting that the present design of the Great Nicobar Island …

Wildlife nods spiked in 2023; Nicobar plan to cost over ₹81K crore
7 months, 2 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 …

Rs.72,000 crore Megaproject for Great Nicobar Island Faces Criticism for Potentially Overlooking Environmental and Social Impacts
8 months, 1 week ago

Rs.72,000 crore Megaproject for Great Nicobar Island Faces Criticism for Potentially Overlooking Environmental and Social Impacts

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 19, 2024 13:22 IST - 4 MINS READ In August 2021, AECOM India Pvt. Ltd, a multinational consultancy firm, prepared a “holistic planning framework for developing Great Nicobar Island.” The report was prepared as part of a consultancy assignment by the NITI Aayog to assist its vision for the “Holistic Development of Great Nicobar Island” that entails …

Congress demands withdrawal of clearances to Great Nicobar infrastructure project
9 months, 1 week ago

Congress demands withdrawal of clearances to Great Nicobar infrastructure project

The Hindu  

The Congress party on June 17 demanded the withdrawal of clearances and a ground-up review of the ₹72,000 crore infrastructure project, being championed by the National Democratic Alliance government, at the Great Nicobar Island. The Great Nicobar Project, as it is called, involves developing a trans-shipment port, an international airport, township development, and a 450 MVA gas and solar-based power …

NGT constitutes high-powered committee to revisit environmental nod granted to Great Nicobar Island project
1 year, 11 months ago

NGT constitutes high-powered committee to revisit environmental nod granted to Great Nicobar Island project

The Hindu  

The eastern bench of the National Green Tribunal has ordered a stay on the ₹72,000 crore Great Nicobar Island project and constituted a committee to revisit the environmental clearance granted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The Great Nicobar Island is a mega project to be implemented at the southern end of the Andaman and Nicobar islands. …

Great Nicobar project will not evict tribes, says Centre
1 year, 11 months 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 …

GUEST COLUMN | The Andaman and Nicobar Islands need development but not at the cost of its unique ecology and people
2 years, 2 months ago

GUEST COLUMN | The Andaman and Nicobar Islands need development but not at the cost of its unique ecology and people

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 12, 2023 10:30 IST The Andaman and Nicobar islands are one of India’s key assets both in terms of strategic location and natural bounties. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands constitute just 0.2 per cent of India’s landmass but account for 30 per cent of the country’s 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone. In my understanding, the Andaman and Nicobar …

Massive infrastructure project proposed by Central government threatens Great Nicobar Island
2 years, 5 months ago

Massive infrastructure project proposed by Central government threatens Great Nicobar Island

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 20, 2022 10:20 IST At the southernmost extent of India, off the eastern coast, Great Nicobar Island is a tropical oasis in the Andaman Sea. Protected status stripped Last year, large swathes of land and coastal area, including portions of the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve and Galathea Bay, were stripped of their protected status to make way …

‘Inaccuracies, procedural violations’ in Great Nicobar draft environment impact assessment report
3 years, 2 months ago

‘Inaccuracies, procedural violations’ in Great Nicobar draft environment impact assessment report

The Hindu  

The details of the recently released draft environment impact assessment report for the mega development project in the Great Nicobar Island have raised serious questions related to submission of incorrect or incomplete information, scientific inaccuracy and failure to follow appropriate procedure. The EIA says in another place no migratory birds have been reported from Great Nicobar, whereas it is well …

Experts fear biodiversity loss in Andaman, Nicobar Islands
3 years, 9 months ago

Experts fear biodiversity loss in Andaman, Nicobar Islands

Hindustan Times  

A slew of infrastructure projects have been proposed in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to give a major boost to tourism and business there, according to information released by the central government. Some of these projects include luxury tents and resorts on some islands; two water aerodrome projects in Shaheed and Swaraj islands ; two major township and area development …

Green panel allows Great Nicobar plan to advance
3 years, 10 months ago

Green panel allows Great Nicobar plan to advance

The Hindu  

The Environment Appraisal Committee - Infrastructure I of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has flagged serious concerns about NITI Aayog’s ambitious project for Great Nicobar Island. The EAC was responding to the 126 page ‘pre-feasibility’ report, ‘Holistic Development of Great Nicobar Island at Andaman and Nicobar Islands’, prepared for the NITI Aayog by the Gurugram-based consulting agency …

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