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IS THE GREAT NICOBAR PROJECT A STRATEGIC ASSET OR A LIABILITY?

IS THE GREAT NICOBAR PROJECT A STRATEGIC ASSET OR A LIABILITY? Why in the News? The ₹72,000-crore Great Nicobar project has come under scrutiny following the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) observations and ongoing environmental concerns regarding environmental clearances. The project proposes the construction of: ○        an international transhipment port, ○        a greenfield international airport, and …