In view of the judgement delivered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court on May 15th, 2025 in the Godavarman case, MEFCC should review all clearances given for diversion of 130.75 sq. km…
To Ms Leena Nandan Secretary Union Ministry of Environment, Forests & ClimateChange (MEFCC) Dear Ms Nandan,You are aware of the statutory obligation on the part of your Ministry and the…
To Ms Leena Nandan Secretary Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MEFCC) Dear Ms Leena Nandan, I invite your attention to a disturbing news report that a large portion…
To Smt Droupadi Murmu President of India Rashtrapati Bhawan Respected Rashtrapati Ji, Kindly refer to my letters of 29-1-2023 and 14-4-2023, appealing for your urgent intervention to protect the interests…
To Social Welfare Dept A&N Administration Sir, I refer to the "Social Impact Analysis" study published by you at https://www.andaman.gov.in/admin-pannel/whatsnew/1-2433-Draft%20SIA%20Report.pdf.In that connection, I had already raised objections against the legality of…
We are a group of anthropologists, social scientists, environmentalists, scholars of tribal studies and individuals who have worked with the indigenous communities of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and other…
The Great Nicobar Island mega project and the recent amendment to the Forest (Conservation) Act in violation of the Supreme Court's directions pose a serious threat to India's forests and…
On October 27, 2022, the Union Environment Ministry gave hush-hush clearance for deforesting 131 sq. km of forests in Great Nicobar Island to accommodate a mega industrial project, a pet…
To Smt Droupadi Murmu President of India Rashtrapati Bhawan Respected Rashtrapati Ji, Subject:- Mega Infrastructure Project in Great Nicobar Island- Need to consult the ShomPens and Nicobarese- Legal lacunae in clearances I…
To Smt Alka Tiwari Secretary NCST Subject:- Great Nicobar Island- A "Mega Infrastructure Project cleared by Ministry of Environment without prior clearance by NCST Dear Smt Tiwari, I had earlier addressed…
To Smt Droupadi Murmu President of India Rashtrapati Bhawan Respected Rashtrapati Ji, Subject:- A mega Infrastructure project being undertaken by the government in Great Nicobar Island, without prior consultation with the NCST,…
To Smt Alka Tiwari Secretary National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) Subject:- Great Nicobar Island- A "Mega Infrastructure Project cleared by Ministry of Environment without prior clearance by NCST Dear…
Nicobar Mega Infra Project - destructive of the local ecology and detrimental to the interests of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal communities- Revoke clearance for the project To Shri Bhupender Yadav…
Diversion of 130.75 sq km of heritage forest land in Greater Nicobar island for a Mega Infrastructure Project violates every conceivable environmental norm To Shri Bhupender Yadav Union Minister for…
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