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recipe for ecological disaster congress flags environmental concerns over great nicobar project in letter to rajnath singh

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The article is a political opposition to a development project on ecological and tribal rights grounds. No concrete commercial mechanism, investment amount, regulation, price move, or supply disruption is reported. The project's status and any commercial impact are not specified.

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  • Congress leader Jairam Ramesh wrote to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh opposing the Great Nicobar Island Project.
  • Ramesh labeled the project a 'recipe for ecological disaster' and raised concerns over environmental clearance and tribal rights.
  • He suggested alternative military infrastructure proposals with less environmental impact, such as expanding INS Baaz.
  • The project includes a transshipment port and township, which Ramesh argues do not enhance military capabilities.

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