The Great Nicobar project
GS3अर्थव्यवस्था · विज्ञान-तकनीक · पर्यावरण · सुरक्षा· Infrastructure (energy, ports, roads, railways)· Prelims + Mains·
चर्चा में क्यों
The Indian government sanctioned a ₹72,000-crore 'Holistic Development of Great Nicobar Island' project to establish a transshipment and defense hub.
पृष्ठभूमि
The project involves an integrated city-state with an international Container Transshipment Terminal, a greenfield airport, and a township for over 3.5 lakh people. It is spearheaded by NITI Aayog and implemented by the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation.
प्रीलिम्स के लिए तथ्य
- तथ्यProject cost: ₹72,000 crore
- संस्थाNITI Aayog is the spearheading body for the project
- संस्थाAndaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation is the implementing body
- स्थानGreat Nicobar Island is located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- पर्यावरणIndigenous tribes affected include the Shompen and Nicobarese
मेन्स के लिए
Q. Discuss the conflict between large-scale infrastructure development and the preservation of indigenous rights and ecological integrity in ecologically sensitive zones.
उत्तर के आयाम
- Ecological degradation: Potential loss of biodiversity and coral reef health in the Andaman Sea
- Rights of indigenous peoples: Threat to the traditional way of life and land rights of Shompen and Nicobarese tribes
- Procedural transparency: Allegations of procedural violations and lack of transparency in environmental clearance processes
कीवर्ड: Ecologically sensitive zones · Indigenous rights · Transshipment hub · Sustainable development · Procedural transparency
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