News from Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Great Nicobar: Union govt plans Rs 81,000 cr project without even mapping tribal lands

The govt doesn’t have maps of tribal settlements and hunting and foraging grounds. The only social assessment that has been conducted is for a small part of the project, and this too is silent on impacts on tribal communities.

www.newslaundry.com

 

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Great Nicobar Megaproject: Will 10 Million Trees and an Indigenous Culture Vanish?

The Great Nicobar Megaproject threatens to destroy 10 million trees and disrupt the lives of the indigenous Nicobarese people. Once tsunami survivors, they now face another disaster—mass deforestation and displacement in the name of development. Will this megaproject erase their ancestral land...

frontline.thehindu.com

 

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Great Nicobar Mega Project will wipe out uncontacted Shompen tribe, says report

NEW DELHI: An international Indigenous tribal rights organization has reported that India's ambitious 'New Hong Kong project', valued at Rs 75000 crore, on Grea

www.newindianexpress.com