Govt bulldozing ahead with Great Nicobar project, says Jairam | India News – The Times of India

Govt bulldozing ahead with Great Nicobar project, says Jairam | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday attacked the Modi govt on the Great Nicobar mega infrastructure project, saying it was “bulldozing this ecological disaster of a project through” even though environmental clearances have been challenged in courts.On Aug 18, 2022, Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration – controlled by union home ministry –…

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Congress MP Tagore writes to PM seeking review of clearances for Great Nicobar Project | India News – The Times of India

Congress MP Tagore writes to PM seeking review of clearances for Great Nicobar Project | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Amid continuing uproar over the Great Nicobar Project, Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his urgent intervention to protect the constitutional and legal rights of the Nicobarese tribes that are “threatened” by the Rs 72,000-crore infrastructure scheme. He urged the PM to direct the Union ministries…

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