Sri Vijaya Puram, March 23 Tribal leaders of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands raised concerns on Monday about a major infrastructure project, alleging a lack of transparency, environmental risks, and continued neglect of tribal rights.
The project, titled 'Holistic Development of Great Nicobar', involves the construction of a transhipment port, an international airport, a township, and a power plant spanning more than 160 sq km. This includes approximately 130 sq km of forest inhabited by the Nicobarese, a Scheduled Tribe (ST), and the Shompens, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG), whose population is estimated to be between 200 and 300.
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