Recently, the reports of the high-powered committee (HPC) formed by National Green Tribunal in 2023 to revisit the green clearance of Great Nicobar Island (GNI) infrastructure project were submitted before the bench.
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The Andaman and Nicobar Island's Shompen Policy, notified by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs, which requires authorities to prioritise the tribe's welfare when considering "large scale development proposals.
Shompen is an indigenous community classified as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG). The Shompens are hunter-gatherers, while the Nicobarese people’s ancestral lands are likely to be affected by the project.
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