Great Nicobar project endangers UNESCO-designated biosphere reserve: Congress
Published on: May 19, 2026, 3:27 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve now stands hugely endangered due to the ill-conceived, commercially-driven Great Nicobar project, which is being bulldozed by the BJP-led Centre.In a post on X, Ramesh said the reserve is one of the 18 designated reserves recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation UNESCO, adding that one takes great pride in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India and rightly so.But what about the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves which are equally prestigious
