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Jairam Ramesh slams Great Nicobar EIA calling studies inadequate and files hidden
Politics
Published on 10 May 2026
He alleges key environmental reports were kept from public view
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has written to Union Environment Minister Bhupinder Yadav, intensifying his attack on the Great Nicobar Island Development Project. Ramesh claims environmental clearances relied on “grossly inadequate” studies and says crucial reports were withheld from public scrutiny, questioning the credibility of the EIA process amid the project’s momentum.
- Jairam Ramesh escalates criticism of the Great Nicobar project
- He alleges EIA studies were grossly inadequate
- Ramesh claims key reports were kept away from public scrutiny
- Letter sent to Union environment minister
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