'Pristine forests at risk': Congress urges Rajnath to back INS Baaz over Great Nicobar airport
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has urged Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to expand the existing INS Baaz runway instead of building a new airport in Great Nicobar. Ramesh argues that the proposed airport site would cause significant ecological damage to protected forests and tribal lands.
Why it matters
The debate highlights the tension between national strategic military expansion and environmental conservation in sensitive ecological zones.
Jairam Ramesh Challenges Great Nicobar Airport Plans to Protect Pristine Forests | India News - The Times of India
The article focuses heavily on the opposition's environmental arguments and critiques of government planning.
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