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.
