Book examines perils of mega development project proposed on Great Nicobar Island

Pankaj Sekhsaria, an associate professor at IIT Bombay, who has put together the book, said the Environmental Impact Assessment prepared for the project lacked scientific rigour and cautioned against the folly as the Great Nicobar Island is not only pristine with invaluable biodiversity and vulnerable tribal population, but is also a geologically-sensitive island