New Delhi, June 17 -- Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday slammed the Centre over the proposed transshipment port on Galathea Bay in Great Nicobar Island, alleging that the project would lead to large-scale ecological damage.

He also flagged concerns over the destruction of coral colonies, while questioning the implementation and transparency of the project.

In a post on X, Congress leader wrote, "The transhipment port on Galathea Bay in Great Nicobar will, in all probability, be part of the Modani empire. It is a recipe for ecological havoc, one example (and only one example) of which will be the large-scale destruction of coral colonies."

"Nowhere in the world has relocation on such a scale proposed as a mitigation ...