The Congress on Friday alleged that the Great Nicobar project is being “bulldozed through” by the Modi government and said it is attempting to bring in private players into the venture at a time when it has refused to disclose key details to the general public on the grounds of national security.
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared on X a media report which claimed that the Centre is moving on its ambitious plan to develop the Galathea Bay International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) project, in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, in a public-private partnership (PPP) framework.
The former environment minister said the Great Nicobar project is being “bulldozed” through by the Modi government even though there is mounting evidence that it will have “disastrous ecological impacts”.
The project has evoked widespread concern, and petitions against the manner in which environmental and other laws have been flouted to push it along are pending in​The Congress on Friday alleged that the Great Nicobar project is being “bulldozed through” by the Modi government and said it is attempting to bring in private players into the venture at a time when it has refused to disclose key details to the general public on the grounds of national security.
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared on X a media report which claimed that the Centre is moving on its ambitious plan to develop the Galathea Bay International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) project, in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, in a public-private partnership (PPP) framework.
The former environment minister said the Great Nicobar project is being “bulldozed” through by the Modi government even though there is mounting evidence that it will have “disastrous ecological impacts”.
The project has evoked widespread concern, and petitions against the manner in which environmental and other laws have been flouted to push it along are pending in ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
