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The National Green Tribunal has ordered a fresh environmental impact review of the ₹72,000 crore Great Nicobar Island infrastructure project. While acknowledging the strategic and defense importance of the proposed international container transshipment terminal and military base, the tribunal emphasized the need to safeguard the critically endangered Shompen tribe and nesting sites of the giant leatherback turtle. Compensatory afforestation plans have been temporarily halted pending the new assessment.
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