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Summary of Important News Items and Editorials-108
THE HINDU DATED 18TH FABRUARY 2026.
1) NGT Clears Great Nicobar Mega Project
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) granted clearance to the ₹92,000-crore Great Nicobar infrastructure project, calling it strategically significant for defence and national importance. The tribunal rejected pleas challenging the environmental clearance, noting that “adequate safeguards” had been incorporated. The project includes a transshipment port, airport, power plant, and township. The logic applied by the NGT was that environmental impact mitigation measures and expert reviews had addressed concerns sufficiently. Critics had flagged potential ecological damage, particularly to coral reefs and tribal habitats. The Tribunal’s stand reflects judicial deference toward strategic infrastructure when safeguards are formally in place. The gist: development in ecologically sensitive areas will proceed under regulatory oversight, but environmental concerns remain part of the national debate.
2) India’s Flagship AI Summit Draws Massive Participation
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NGT clears Great Nicobar project, India's AI Impact Summit gains momentum, Supreme Court refers DPDP Act challenges to Constitution Bench on Feb 18.
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