Omg, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are such an asset for India -- but what an abomination is this plastic hybrid rock -- in one way it is good to rid the world of such things, but what does that say about how much of this stuff persists in the ocean -- there is a floating island of it in the Pacific -- we are all consuming it now in our food -- A wonderful piece, Dr Preeti --Thank you for the awareness!