The Great Nicobar Island Development Project feels like a violation of their rights, he says. ‘They don’t have the needs we ...

Union Minister Jual Oram asserts in Parliament that no objections were received from tribal councils or activists regarding ...

The Nicobarese people, who are less isolated ... But Arjun Munda, India's tribal affairs minister, said the project would be executed with the "utmost precautions to maintain the sanctity of ...

In the ongoing parliamentary session, a question was once again raised about the Great Nicobar Infrastructure Project. What ...

MP Saket Gokhale questioned the government’s stance, pointing out that the assessment was prepared at the request of the ...

The Tribal Council of Little Nicobar and Great ... Gokhale said that the issue pertains to Shompen and Nicobarese tribes who were displaced during the 2004 Tsunami. “These are particularly ...

Great Nicobar Island have consented to the development, stressing local benefits & fair compensation for amenities and ...

Opposition MPs question government on environmental clearances for Great Nicobar Island project, tribal consent withdrawal, ...

Speaking during Question Hour, Oram said the project — involving construction of a transshipment port, an airport, a gas ...

He contributed to several research projects on the man-environment interface among various tribal communities across India ... He conducted extensive research among the Onges, Nicobarese and Shompens ...

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