Great Nicobar Island Project
Published on 24 Jun 2023
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Great Nicobar Island Project
andaman
ISLAND
The Great Nicobar Island (GNI) Project is a mega project piloted by NITI Aayog to be implemented at the southern end of the Andaman and Nicobar islands.
The project aims to transform Great Nicobar island into a key player in the global maritime economy.
The project which is being implemented by the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation (ANIIDCO)
Project components
Galathea Bay International Container Transhipment Terminal (Galathea Bay ICTT): This is the heart of the project, aiming to handle a massive container cargo volume.
Great Nicobar International Airport (GNIA): A greenfield airport is planned to handle passenger traffic and support logistics.
Township Development: The project includes building townships to accommodate a significantly increased population.
Power Plant: A gas and solar-based power plant is proposed to meet the energy needs of the development.
The proposed port is equidistant from Colombo to the southwest and Port Klang (Malaysia) and Singapore to the southeast, and positioned close to the EastWest international shipping corridor, through which a very large part of the world’s shipping trade passes.
The project has been facing criticism and legal challenges and the critics argue that it will cause large scale deforestation, habitat destruction and endanger tribal communities.
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