Government announces Great Nicobar Project to develop a 14.2 MTEU transshipment port, 4000 PHP airport, and 450 MVA power plant.
Project received environmental clearance with 42 conditions, involves diversion of 1.82% forest cover and 7.11 lakh trees.
Development spans 166.10 sq. km in three phases with no displacement planned for indigenous Shompen and Nicobarese tribes.
Compensatory afforestation of 97.30 sq. km planned in Haryana to offset forest land diversion for Phase I.