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Aaditya Thackeray slams "sweet talk" at Mumbai Climate Week, says 'Great N
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
In a post on X, Thackeray wrote, "while all the sweet talking, formal MoUs and government chatter can happen at the @Mumbai_Climate, where global agencies and partners have been invited".
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"Mother-son duo failed miserably": BJP's G Kishan Reddy slams Sonia, Rahul
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday slammed Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday for their criticism of the Centre's Great Nicobar mega infrastructure project.
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NGT upholds environmental clearance for Great Nicobar project, directs str
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Tribunal concluded that concerns raised in the second round of litigation had already been addressed through safeguards and review by a High-Powered Committee (HPC), and therefore the project could proceed subject to strict adherence to EC conditions.
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'Ease of doing business at cost of ease of breathing': Jairam Ramesh slams
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Congress leader accused the Centre of prioritising "ease of doing business" over environmental protection. "I don't understand why the Modi government, in the name of ease of doing business, is destroying the ease of breathing and the ease of living. If you tamper with nature, if you
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Govt begins work on airport at southernmost tip of India on Great Nicobar
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The proposed airport will allow operations of larger military aircraft and substantially reduce the response time of defence aircraft in the Indian Ocean Region, a critical factor for national security. The next major airport, Veer Savarkar International Airport in Port Blair, is located
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Modi government has bulldozed Great Nicobar Infra Project, "official maps
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday alleged that the Modi government has "bulldozed the Great Nicobar Mega Infra Project" and "official maps of the island have been airbrushed to remove corals from the map".
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Raising ecological concerns not "negative politics": Jairam Ramesh critisi
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Jairam Ramesh on Sunday accused the Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav of ignoring serious environmental and tribal concerns over the Great Nicobar Mega Infrastructure Project, and said that raising these issues is not "negative politics" but an expression of grave concern.
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Environment Minister didn't address Great Nicobar project concerns: Jairam
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress' General Secretary in-charge Communications has alleged that there is a "lack of understanding" about the needs of the indigenous people, as well as the bio-geophysical heterogeneity of Great Nicobar. He said that certain scientists in public institutions have already said that they
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"Time for serious rethink": Shashi Tharoor shares Sonia Gandhi's article o
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Great Nicobar Island Project is a major Indian government initiative on Great Nicobar Island aimed at holistic development and strategic positioning, featuring a transhipment port, an international airport, an energy plant, and a township.
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The Great Nicobar Island Project is a misadventure, trampling on tribal ri
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a post shared on X, Rahul Gandhi said, "The Great Nicobar Island Project is a misadventure, trampling on tribal rights and making a mockery of legal and deliberative processes." Through this article, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Smt. Sonia Gandhi highlights the injustices infl
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MP Jairam Ramesh calls Great Nicobar mega project a "maha ecological disas
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh has condemned the Great Nicobar mega infrastructure project as a "maha ecological disaster," alleging the administration made false claims regarding settlement of tribal rights and lawful consent under the Forest Rights Act, 2006. Ramesh asserts that the project is
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Congress MP Jairam Ramesh cites primatologists' opposition to Great Nicoba
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Jairam Ramesh applauds the Association of Indian Primatologists for their stance against the Great Nicobar mega infrastructure project. The group highlights concern over deforestation, its effects on local macaque species, and ecological risks associated with the project.
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