Archive · 16 Jan 2026
Investigation Reveals Disappearing Corals in Great Nicobar
In 2021, the Indian government planned a big project on Great Nicobar Island.
Before the plan was announced, a map of the island changed.
Corals that were near the shore disappeared from the map and then reappeared in the middle of the sea.
Two journalists, Supriya Sharma and Vaishnavi Rathore, investigated this change.
They found out that the corals were moved on the map, which is important because it shows how the government might be changing information about the environment.
Their investigation helps people understand what is happening to the corals and the island.
The Indian government planned a mega infrastructural project on Great Nicobar Island in 2021.
A government map of the island was altered, showing corals moving from the coastline to the middle of the sea.
Journalists Supriya Sharma and Vaishnavi Rathore investigated the changes in the map.
The investigation revealed the disappearance and reappearance of corals on the map.
The story highlights the significance of the changes in government maps related to environmental information.
- Who
- Supriya Sharma and Vaishnavi Rathore
- What
- Investigation into disappearing corals on government maps of Great Nicobar Island
- When
- 2021
- Where
- Great Nicobar Island, India
- Why
- To uncover the changes in government maps related to a mega infrastructural project
- Location
- Great Nicobar Island, India
- Year
- 2021
- Project
- Mega infrastructural project
- Investigation Focus
- Disappearing corals on government maps
- Investigative Team
- Supriya Sharma, Vaishnavi Rathore