Challenges for Mega-City
There are certain factors that could prevent the sustainable development of Little Andaman namely:
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Lack of good connectivity with Indian mainland and global cities
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Fragile biodiversity and natural ecosystems
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Certain Supreme Court notifications can pose an impediment to its development.
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Presence of indigenous tribes and concerns for their welfare
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95% of Little Andaman is covered in forest, a large part of it is the pristine evergreen type.
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Some 640 sq km of the island is Reserve Forest under the Indian Forest Act.
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Nearly 450 sq km is protected as the Onge Tribal Reserve, creating a unique and rare socio-ecological-historical complex of high importance.
