Between 2020 and 2025, nearly 80% of National Green Tribunal rulings reportedly favored developers, diverging from the Supreme Court’s Ankita Sinha mandate calling it a specialized environmental protector. Technical dismissals, resource gaps, and strategic projects weakened the precautionary principle, prompting calls for structural and procedural reforms.
Click to View MoreThe Great Nicobar Development Project seeks to turn the Andaman and Nicobar Islands into a strategic hub near the Malacca Strait, countering China’s String of Pearls. Environmental concerns include rainforest loss, threats to Shompen PVTG, turtle habitats, and scrutiny from the National Green Tribunal.
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