GREAT NICOBAR PLAN

Subject : Environment

Context : Green panel allows Great Nicobar plan to advance

Concept :

Great Nicobar Development plan

Firstly, The overall Great Nicobar Development plan envisages the use of about 244 sq. km. region for development purposes.
Secondly, Phase 1 of the plan will cover:
22 sq. km. airport complex,
Transshipment port (TSP) at South Bay
Parallel-to-the-coast mass rapid transport system and
Free trade zone and warehousing complex on the southwestern coast.
Thirdly, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation (ANIIDCO) will be the nodal agency for the implementation of the Great Nicobar Development plan.

Great Nicobar Island

Great Nicobar is the southernmost and largest of the Nicobar Islands of India. The island of Sumatra has located 180 km to the south of Great Nicobar. It has an area of about 1045 sq. km.
According to the 2011 census, it has a population of about 8,069. The island is home to one of the most primitive tribes of India — the Shompens.
The island includes the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve (GNBR) comprising the Galathea National Park and the Campbell Bay National Park.
Indira Point in the Great Nicobar Island is the southernmost point of India’s territory.