Great Nicobar Project: Denotification of Tribal Reserve
- The Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration has prepared a GIS-based map for the denotification and renotification of tribal reserve land for the Great Nicobar Island (GNI) mega-infrastructure project.
- The project, worth ₹92,000 crore, is being developed by the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation (ANIIDCO).
- Transit accommodation for the initial project staff on Great Nicobar Island has already been constructed.
- The Tribal Welfare Department and Forest Department jointly developed the GIS map to identify areas for denotification and new tower sites.
- Denotification of tribal reserve land can proceed only after settling forest rights under the Forest Rights Act, 2006.
