New Delhi, June 3 -- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday continued to raise strong objections to the Great Nicobar Island mega infrastructure project, warning that "ecological havoc is assured" and accusing the government of bypassing comprehensive environmental assessment norms.

He, however, appreciated that there are still open windows for democratic engagement, even if they are "ritualistic", citing his correspondence with the Union Minister for the past few weeks.

In a detailed letter addressed to Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, Ramesh said the environmental clearance granted for the project was not backed by adequate primary data across seasons and violated established guidelines for coastal and island ecosystems.

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