NGT's Great Nicobar Project Approval Sparks Outcry from Environmentalists

• Environmentalists express disappointment over NGT's approval of the Great Nicobar project, citing potential disastrous ecological impacts.
• The National Green Tribunal cleared the International Container Transhipment Terminal, township, and power plant, stating adequate safeguards.
• Congress MP Jairam Ramesh and Conservation Action Trust's Debi Goenka criticized the decision, highlighting ongoing legal challenges in the Calcutta High Court.
• Former bureaucrat Jawahar Sircar warned of the project's threat to irreplaceable flora, fauna, and a tribal community.
• Seventy scholars and activists previously urged Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav to reconsider the Rs 92,000 crore project due to its grave implications.