Public Accounts Committee Flags Ecological Concerns Over Great Nicobar Project

The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee took suo motu cognisance of the Great Nicobar Island project, raising serious ecological concerns. The massive infrastructure initiative involves clearing 13,000 hectares of forest for a transhipment port and military-civilian airport. Opposition members highlighted the project's severe impact on the fragile island ecosystem and tribal heritage, demanding comprehensive explanations from the Union Home Ministry.