The concerns were related to Tribal Council complaints of identification and settlement of tribal people’s rights under the Forest Rights Act (FRA).
About GNIP
- Clearance: The project was granted in-principal forest clearance and environmental clearance in 2022 under the Holistic Development of Islands program (HDIP).
- Nodal agency: Led by NITI Aayog and implemented through Andaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation (ANIIDCO).
- Area: 130.75 Sq km of forest land is diverted (50% reserved for green development with no tree felling).
- Infrastructure Projects: The project plan encompasses developing an international container transshipment terminal (ICTT) at the Galathea Bay, a greenfield international airport, a township, and a 450 MVA gas and solar-based power plant.
Issues related to GNIP
- Tribal Rights: GNI is home to the Shompens(PVTG) and Nicobarese.
- Biodiversity: Galathea Bay is one of the primary nesting sites in the world of the endangered Leatherback Turtles and the Nicobar Megapode, listed under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
About Forest Rights Act, 2006
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