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Nicobar Tribal Council Says It Is Being Pressured to Sign ‘Surrender Certificate’ for Ancestral Tribal Lands

Tribal leaders refused to sign land surrender certificates requested for a 166 sq km infrastructure project, citing unresolved Forest Rights Act claims, officials said.

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Nicobar Tribal Council faces pressure to sign a surrender certificate for ancestral lands amid the Great Nicobar Island mega project.

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Nicobar Tribal Council says it is being pressured to sign ‘surrender certificate’ for ancestral tribal lands

Nicobar Tribal Council faces pressure to sign a surrender certificate for ancestral lands amid the Great Nicobar Island mega project.

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Great Nicobar tribals allege administration asking them to ‘surrender’ ancestral lands

The members of the tribal community did not sign the certificate they were presented, saying that they needed time to deliberate on the matter.

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Great Nicobar Project: Why Is the Tribal Council Protesting?

This is episode 123 of the daily morning podcast of 'Ground Report'. Join the podcast on Friday, January 23rd, for environmental news from across the country, including the dispute between the Tribal Council and the administration regarding the Great Nicobar Project and the recent weather changes in Kashmir. Top Headlines: Six workers died and five are in critical condition after a fly ash leak at a steel plant in Chhattisgarh. The accident was…

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