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The Centre told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that the ₹92,000-crore Great Nicobar project is environmentally conscious, backed by long-term mitigation and biodiversity monitoring plans.
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About Great Nicobar Project:
- The Great Nicobar Project, formally called the Holistic Development of Great Nicobar Island, was approved by the Narendra Modi Cabinet in 2021.
- It is a proposed ₹92,000-crore infrastructure project on Great Nicobar Island near the Malacca Strait.
- Core Components: Under the project, a greenfield city has been proposed which includes four components: International Container Transhipment Terminal (ICTT) at Galathea Bay.
- The port aims to rival Singapore’s transhipment throughput near the China-influenced Malacca Strait, a lane carrying roughly 25% of global trade.
- A greenfield airport with a 3,300-metre runway, capable of handling wide-body aircraft.
- 450 MVA hybrid gas-solar plant is proposed to ensure energy self-sufficiency.
- A township Expansion: Additions include a cruise terminal, a shipbreaking yard, & a coastal transport corridor.
Implementation: Conceived by NITI Aayog, executed by Andaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation Limited (ANIIDCO) through a phased 30-year plan.
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