国会批评Great Nicobar项目, 以部落流离失所、生物多样性丧失、环境审查有缺陷为由, Congress criticizes Great Nicobar project, citing tribal displacement, biodiversity loss, and flawed environmental review.

国会领导人Jairam Ramesh批评联盟环境部长Bhupender Yadav未能解决对大尼科巴尔岛项目的关切, 指称该项目会让部落社区流离失所, 损害生物多样性, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has criticized Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav for failing to address concerns over the Great Nicobar Island Project, alleging it will displace tribal communities, harm biodiversity, and result from a rushed, flawed environmental impact assessment. Ramesh声称,科学家们面临压力,要提出有利的报告,有些人因此而辞职,认为偏远地区的补偿性植树造林无法抵消对富饶、独特森林的破坏。 Ramesh claims scientists faced pressure to produce favorable reports, some resigning as a result, and argues compensatory afforestation in distant regions cannot offset the destruction of rich, unique forests. 虽然政府维护该项目对国家安全至关重要,而且进行了适当的评估,但批评者警告说,生态和社会成本大于潜在收益。 While the government maintains the project is vital for national security and that proper assessments were conducted, critics warn the ecological and social costs outweigh potential benefits.