New Delhi, June 12 -- Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday wrote to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, urging him to reconsider the proposed greenfield airport at Gandhi Nagar-Shastri Nagar in Great Nicobar Island, citing severe ecological and social impacts.

Congress General Secretary (In-charge of Communication) continued to raise strong objections to the Great Nicobar Island mega infrastructure project, flagging that "serious and systematic environmental impact" and accusing the government of bypassing comprehensive environmental assessment norms.

In his detailed letter, Ramesh referred to his earlier communication dated May 16, 2026, where he had suggested that "in order to minimise its adverse ecological impacts and also meet strategic...