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people of Great Nicobar will be displaced by the Great Nicobar Island megainfrastructure project.  \no The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are home to six major indigenous tribal groups, classified into two distinct racial stocks: the Negrito tribes in the Andaman Islands and the Mongoloid tribes in the Nicobar Islands.  \no Tribes: The Andaman tribes like Great Andamanese, Jarawa, Onge, Sentinelese exhibit Negrito features, while Nicobar tribes like Nicobarese, Shompen are Mongoloid.  \no PVTGs: All groups except Nicobarese are classified as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) .  \n\n| Tribes | Location | Features |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Great\u003Cbr>Andamanese | Strait Island | Originally the largest tribe, their population was decimated by disease and colonial rule |\n| Jarawa | West Coast\u003Cbr>of Middle\u003Cbr>and South\u003Cbr>Andaman | A nomadic, hunter gatherer tribe. Contact with outsiders are restricted under the Andaman and Nicobar (Protection of Aboriginal Tribes Regulation, 1956) |\n| Onge | Little\u003Cbr>Andaman | One of the most primitive tribes, semi nomadic tribe but now receive government aid |\n| Sentinelese | North\u003Cbr>Sentinel\u003Cbr>Island | Completely isolated hunter gatherers |\n| Shompen | Interior\u003Cbr>forest of\u003Cbr>Great\u003Cbr>Nicobar\u003Cbr>Island | Semi Nomadic hunter gatherers and highly isolated |\n| Nicobarese | Nicobar\u003Cbr>Islands | Largest in population. They followed settled agriculture and fishing and more integrated with mainstream |\n\nNational Green Tribunal  \nThe National Green Tribunal reviewed the Centre’s assurance that the Great Nicobar Island mega-project will not displace any tribal people  \no The National Green Tribunal is a Statutory Body, established in 2010 under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.  \no It is a specialized judicial body for expeditious environmental dispute resolution and enforcement of environmental laws in India.  \no Guiding Principles: It is not bound by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, but is guided by the Principles of Natural Justice.  \no Composition: It is headed by the Chairperson (retired Supreme Court/High Court Judge) who is appointed in consultation with the Chief Justice of India (CJI) and has at least ten but not more than twenty judicial members and at least ten but not more than twenty expert members.  \no Jurisdiction: It has jurisdiction over all civil cases related to the environment under seven specific Central Acts, including the Water Act (1974), the Water Cess Act(1977), the Air Act (1981), the Forest (Conservation) Act (1980), the Environment (Protection) Act (1986), the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 and the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.  \no Features:  \no Decisions of the Tribunal are binding.  \no Its jurisdiction excludes the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006.  \no As per the Act, appeals against NGT orders lie directly with the Supreme Court.  \no Principles of Natural Justice: A flexible, unwritten set of rules ensuring fairness, impartiality and the right to be heard.  \no Other Bodies working on this Principle: Central Administrative Tribunal, Competition Commission of India  \nKaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project  \nFormer Indian Ambassador Ashok Sajjanhar, in an interview, highlighted the role of Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project in strengthening India’s connectivity with the ASEAN region.  \no The Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project is a bilateral connectivity initiative between the governments of India and Myanmar.  \no Significance: The project gives India’s Northeast states access to Sea and strengthens links with Southeast Asia, and eases traffic by reducing dependence on the Siliguri Corridor.  \no It involves linking the Indian eastern seaport of Kolkata with the Myanmar seaport of Sittwe, then via inland waterways (the Kaladan River) to Paletwa in Myanmar, and finally by road to the Indian state of Miz","cbCaigUXp4fYawuI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigUXp4fYawuI","pdf",827273,"English","# Tribal Groups in Andaman and Nicobar\n## National Green Tribunal (NGT)\n# Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project\n# Bihu Dance","[{\"question\":\"What tribal classifications are described for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?\",\"answer\":\"The bulletin states that the islands host six major indigenous tribal groups, classified into Negrito tribes in the Andaman Islands and Mongoloid tribes in the Nicobar Islands, listing examples under each group.\"},{\"question\":\"What did the National Green Tribunal review regarding the Great Nicobar Island project?\",\"answer\":\"It reviewed the Centre’s assurance that no tribal people of Great Nicobar would be displaced by the Great Nicobar Island megainfrastructure project, and it outlines the NGT’s statutory role and jurisdiction limits.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project improve India’s connectivity?\",\"answer\":\"It is described as a bilateral initiative linking Kolkata to Sittwe, then via inland waterways along the Kaladan River to Paletwa, and finally by road to Mizoram, strengthening links with Southeast Asia and reducing reliance on the Siliguri Corridor.\"}]","Tribal Groups in Andaman and Nicobar - Daily Bulletin - October 31 | PDF",1789941591,15]