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Great Nicobar Project: Tribal Council Alleges FRA Violation

23 August 20251 min read
ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGYGreat NicobarProject: TribalCouncil AllegesFRA Violation23 August 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Opposition to the Great Nicobar mega project revived in August 2025 as the Nicobarese Tribal Council challenged how forest clearances were secured.

Key facts

  • Cost: about ₹72,000 crore.
  • Components: a transshipment port, an airport, a power plant and a township.
  • Objector: the Nicobarese Tribal Council.
  • Allegation: the Andaman & Nicobar Islands (A&NI) administration wrongly certified that the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 was complied with.
  • Purpose of the certification: to obtain forest clearances.

Exam angle

  • Law at the centre of the dispute: Forest Rights Act, 2006.
  • Who is accused: A&NI administration.
  • Project parts: port, airport, power plant, township.

Test yourself

1. The Great Nicobar Island Project is estimated at what cost?

The notes state a ₹72,000-crore project.

2. Which law did the Nicobarese Tribal Council say was falsely certified as complied with for the Great Nicobar Project?

The council cited false certification under FRA, 2006.

3. Which of these is a component of the Great Nicobar Island Project?

The project includes a transshipment port, airport, power plant and township.

This topic is part of Daily Current Affairs 23 August 2025 (12 topics).

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