New Delhi, June 22 -- Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday asked the Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal to furnish the details of private shareholding and competition in bidding for the International Container Transhipment Port (ICTP) at Galathea Bay under the Great Nicobar Project.

The Centre has planned to develop the transhipment port at Galathea Bay to reduce the dependence on foreign ports.

Alleging ecological devastation from the Great Nicobar Project, Jairam Ramesh asked if 100 per cent private shareholding will be allowed for building the transhipment port and whether the private ownership of ports will be diversified.

Referring to the meeting of the Public Private Partnership Appraisal Committee of the Finance Mini...