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Jairam Ramesh urges NGT to release Nicobar panel report
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday urged the National Green Tribunal to make public the report of the High-Powered Committee that reviewed environmental approvals for the Great Nicobar Island Project. The report…
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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday urged the National Green Tribunal to make public the report of the High-Powered Committee that reviewed environmental approvals for the Great Nicobar Island Project. The report was submitted in a sealed cover on July 8, 2025. Ramesh said the tribunal was forced to clear what he called an 'ecologically disastrous' project based on this flawed report.
His demand comes ahead of the Lok Sabha taking up the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, which seeks to implement a Supreme Court ruling and set up a National Tribunals Commission for appointments to tribunals. Ramesh said this shows the government has finally accepted reforms it had long resisted. Once enacted, the 2021 Act will be repealed.
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Both sides have valid points, but the real test is transparency. The government's earlier resistance to tribunal reforms was worrying, yet the new bill is a step forward. However, keeping the Nicobar panel report in a sealed cover only deepens distrust. If the NGT truly wants to restore its authority, it should release that report and let facts speak. Will it?
Sources (2): thehindu.com, indiatoday.in
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
