Mumbai, India, Feb 17, 2026 (AFP) - India court clears mega project on sensitive island

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India's environmental court has given the go-ahead to the strategically significant Great Nicobar infrastructure project despite widespread concerns of ecological damage to the island in the Andaman Sea. The National Green Tribunal on Monday dismissed a batch of petitions objecting to the mega project on ecologically sensitive Great Nicobar island, saying "adequate safeguards" had been taken into account. The infrastructure plan involves building......

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