The Great Nicobar Megaproject threatens to destroy 10 million trees and disrupt the lives of the indigenous Nicobarese people ...

The Great Nicobar Island Development plan feels like a violation of their rights, he says. ‘They don’t have the needs we have ...

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Union Minister Jual Oram asserts in Parliament that no objections were received from tribal councils or activists regarding ...

In the ongoing parliamentary session, a question was once again raised about the Great Nicobar Infrastructure Project. What ...

Mr. Pandya had submitted a video report to the government panel, recording the objections of the local Shompen and Nicobarese people, the Trinamool MP said. Mr. Oram responded, saying that the ...

Speaking during Question Hour, Oram said the project — involving construction of a transshipment port, an airport, a gas ...

Gokhale also said there are only 229 members of the Shompen tribe living in the world. Oram said after the Tsunami struck the island, because of low-lying area, several tribals had shifted out. A high ...

Gokhale also said there are only 229 members of the Shompen tribe living in the world. Oram said after the Tsunami struck the island, because of low-lying area, several tribals had shifted out. A high ...

Oram said he had personally, as a tribal leader, met the Shompen, Jarawa, Andamanese and Great Andamanese tribes and held dialogue with them. "Due to this project, no one will be harmed or will suffer ...