Proposed Megaproject in Great Nicobar Island Could Spell Trouble for Its People, Wildlife

Around 8.5 lakh trees will be cut; over 1,700 indigenous people will be affected and almost 300 hectares of land will be reclaimed from dredging up the ocean.

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