SC urges fast-track hearing on ₹92,000 cr Nicobar project

The Supreme Court directed the Calcutta High Court to expedite a petition challenging the ₹92,000 crore Great Nicobar Island project. Filed by former IAS officer Meena Gupta, the petition warns the project threatens indigenous tribes, including the Shompen and Nicobarese. The SC stressed balancing national security with tribal rights and cultural protection.