Context:
Rahul Gandhi visited Great Nicobar Island and met the Nicobarese community, who expressed concerns over the proposed ₹72,000-crore infrastructure project, including fears of displacement, ecological damage, and loss of ancestral lands.
Tribes of Andaman & Nicobar:
1. Andaman Group (Negrito tribes):
1.1 Sentinelese:
- Location: North Sentinel Island
- Key point: Completely isolated; no external contact allowed
1.2 Jarawa:
- Location: South Andaman & Middle Andaman
- Lifestyle: Nomadic hunter-gatherers
1.3 Onge:
- Location: Little Andaman Island
- Status: Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG), declining population
1.4 Great Andamanese:
- Location: Strait Island
- Status: Highly reduced population
2. Nicobar Group (Mongoloid tribes):
2.1 Shompen:
- Location: Great Nicobar Island
- Nature: Semi-nomadic hunter-gatherers
2.2 Nicobarese:
- Location: Nicobar Islands
- Key point: Most assimilated tribe; practice agriculture & Christianity widely
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Great Nicobar Project: Tribal Rights and Policy Debate