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Olive Ridley and Leatherback Turtles Both Choose Indian Shores for Nesting, What Our Coastline Reveals

The Two Turtles, Side by SideAn adult Olive Ridley weighs around 45 kilograms. An adult Leatherback can weigh over 900 kilograms, roughly the mass of a small car. These are not variations on the same animal. They are, in almost every measurable way, opposites that happen to share an order.The…

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On Edge: The Great Nicobar project faces a great engineering question

India plans a major infrastructure project on Great Nicobar Island. This development aims to boost maritime trade and reduce foreign port reliance. However, the island's location in Seismic Zone V presents considerable geological risks. Engineers are developing innovative solutions to address seismic activity and land subsidence. The project's success hinges…

The Economic Times

Great Nicobar project 'commercial enterprise', not strategic: Jairam Ramesh to Rajnath Singh

Jairam Ramesh challenges the perceived strategic value of the Great Nicobar Islands development, asserting that its primary nature is commercial rather than military. He believes that the strategic justifications are mere fabrications aimed at downplaying significant environmental ramifications. The ambitious project envisions a transshipment port accompanied by a township, yet…

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Great Nicobar project: Ramesh flags non-transparency in latest letter to Environment Minister

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has raised concerns about the Great Nicobar Island project. He has written to the Environment Minister, highlighting a lack of transparency. Ramesh states that environmental impact assessments for the project are insufficient. He also points out that compliance reports are not being made public. Conservation and…

The Economic Times

Nicobar project to hack 10 lakh trees: Govt invites proposals despite pending nod and cases

Over 9.6 lakh trees are set to be axed for a “holistic” infrastructural project on Great Nicobar Island, as its quasi-government agency, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation, has set the ball rolling by issuing an expression of interest, a prelude to the bidding process.

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Campbell Bay in Great Nicobar Island is now accessible to tourists

Did you know that tourists are allowed to visit Campbell Bay in Great Nicobar Island? Well yes, as a total of 8,026 tickets were issued to islanders and non-islanders since January 2023, as informed by the Centre in Rajya Sabha recently.

The Times of India

National Commission for Scheduled Tribes flags alleged discrepancies in Forest Rights Act compliance for Great Nicobar Project

National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has now flagged alleged discrepancies with respect to the forest clearance granted for the ₹72,000-crore Great Nicobar Island (GNI) Project.

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A mega port in India threatens the survival of the largest turtles on Earth

In a remote archipelago at the southernmost tip of India lies the Great Nicobar Island. This pristine ecosystem is a globally important nesting site of the largest turtles on Earth – leatherback turtles. But now, the site is threatened by a massive infrastructure plan.

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