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THE GREAT NICOBAR MEGA PROJECT ​The Modi government is moving forward with the ₹81,000 CRORE GREAT NICOBAR MEGA PROJECT, which involves clearing about 130 SQUARE KILOMETERS of some of the oldest rainforests on Earth—an area larger than the city of Chandigarh. This massive development includes: ​🚢 A transshipment port...

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