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The Andamans: pristine archipelago or ecological garbage dump
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Environmentalists are up in arms over India's plans to convert the Andamans into a holiday hotspot, arguing the step could turn the pristine archipelago into an ecological garbage dump. Greens groups on the Indian Ocean archipelago say New Delhi must instal a proper waste management system before implementing plans to lease 50 new sites on 15 palm-fringed islands to hoteliers and tour operators.
"If every tourist carries just one bottle of mineral water, we'll have 100,000 more plastic bottles bobbing in the sea each year," said Madhu Krishnan, head of the Islanders' Organisation Front, an umbrella of local NGOs. "This tropical paradise will turn into a garbage bin."
The protests came after last week's decision to open 50 new holiday locations. — AP
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