印度的Great Nicobar发展项目面临环境和社会关切的强烈反弹。 India's Great Nicobar development project faces backlash over environmental and social concerns.

国会高级领袖Ramesh批评印度政府在尼科巴尔岛的发展计划, Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has criticized the Indian government’s development plans for Great Nicobar Island, calling them environmentally damaging and socially unjust. 他在2026年1月2日的演讲中警告说,自2025年12月22日起,修建机场、海港和生态旅游度假胜地将威胁到该岛脆弱的生态系统,有可能使土著社区流离失所,并增加易受气候灾害影响的可能性。 Speaking on January 2, 2026, he warned that the construction of an airport, seaport, and ecotourism resort—beginning December 22, 2025—threatens the island’s fragile ecosystem, risks displacing indigenous communities, and increases vulnerability to climate disasters. Ramesh指控政府匆忙批准,无视科学评估和当地反对派,将短期经济收益置于可持续性和公共福祉之上。 Ramesh accused the government of rushing approvals, ignoring scientific assessments and local opposition, and prioritizing short-term economic gains over sustainability and public well-being. 尽管政府声称该项目是可持续和分阶段的,旨在促进国防和经济增长,但Ramesh警告说长期的生态和社会损害。 Despite the government’s claim that the project is sustainable and phased, aimed at boosting defense and economic growth, Ramesh warned of long-term ecological and social harm.