The Union government's ₹92,000 crore Great Nicobar Island project, a port and tourism-led initiative, is advancing, targeting significant growth by 2055 due to its strategic location. However, major concerns persist regarding its ecological impact and the rights of indigenous Nicobarese and Shompen communities, facing relocation and unsettled forest rights. Contradictory plans and legal challenges highlight these issues. The author suggests building holistic consensus, given the project's irreversible demographic and ecological alterations, despite the NGT citing strategic importance.