Take a stand on FRA implementation in Calcutta HC: Congress leader tells Tribal Affairs Minister on GNI project
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has urged Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram to take a firm stance on the implementation of the Forest Rights Act in Great Nicobar Island. Ramesh criticized the Minister's response to his concerns, claiming it ignored the rights of local tribal communities. He emphasized the need for legal compliance regarding the diversion of forest land for the ₹92,000 crore infrastructure project.
- ▪Jairam Ramesh wrote to Jual Oram about the non-implementation of the Forest Rights Act in Great Nicobar Island.
- ▪Ramesh argued that consent for land diversion was improperly obtained from settler families instead of the tribal councils.
- ▪The Tribal Affairs Ministry has stated it should not be a party to the case regarding the alleged FRA violations.
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Congress leader and former Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) wrote back to Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram, highlighting that the issues he had flagged about the non-implementation of the Forest Rights Act in Great Nicobar Island remain unaddressed.Mr. Ramesh, who has been writing to Union Ministers about the alleged violations of procedures in the clearances granted for the Centre’s ₹92,000 crore Great Nicobar Island infrastructure project, added in his letter to Mr. Oram that he should ensure his Ministry takes a “categorical stand” in the Calcutta High Court to protect the implementation of the Forest Rights Act in the island.
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