Great Nicobar project: Jairam Ramesh flags non-transparency in latest letter to Environment Minister
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has written to Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, criticizing the lack of transparency regarding the Great Nicobar Island project. Ramesh argues that environmental impact assessments are inadequate and that mandatory compliance reports have not been made public.
Why it matters
The project's environmental and procedural transparency is a major point of contention between the opposition and the government, raising concerns about ecological oversight in sensitive regions.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday (June 19, 2026) wrote to Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav over the Great Nicobar Island project, flagging the issue of non-transparency and asserting that the environmental impact assessments of different aspects of the venture are "demonstrably inadequate".
The article reports on a political critique by citing the letter's contents directly without taking a stance on the project's validity.
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