Sethusamudram Project

The Sethusamudram project aims to connect the eastern and western coasts of India so ships do not have to circumnavigate Sri Lanka, reducing travel time and distance.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday a petition seeking to recognise Ram Sethu as a national heritage monument. The petition has been filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy.

"Ram Setu", the mythical bridge connecting India and Sri Lanka, will not be drilled or damaged "in the interests of the nation", the centre today told the Supreme Court. The government will, instead, look for alternative routes to implement the Sethusamudram Canal Project - a shipping channel between India and Lanka.

The Supreme Court today refused to accord urgent hearing on a plea of a BJP leader seeking a direction to the Centre that it should clarify its stand on the Ram Sethu.

Claiming that the central government has decided to abandon the Sethusamudram shipping channel project, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today sought the Supreme Court's permission to withdraw his petition against the project.

Union Minister for Shipping Nitin Gadkari made an aerial survey today and followed it up with a ride in a Coast Guard hovercraft with a group of experts to study an alternate alignment for the Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project.

Union Surface Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari would undertake an aerial inspection of the controversial Sethusamudram Shipping Channel route on November 4, officials said on Sunday.

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari is expected to visit Tamil Nadu soon for discussions with different parties to find an amicable solution to the issue of the Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project, officials said today.

The Centre was willing to follow Supreme Court guidelines in the implementation of the Sethusamudram Shipping Channel project which had been launched keeping in mind the development needs of Tamil Nadu, Union Shipping Minister GK Vasan said on Wednesday.

Making a strong pitch for the Rs 2400 crore Sethusamudram Shipping Canal project, DMK president M Karunanidhi today said his cry for its implementation was not aimed at publicity.

The DMK will hold state-wide protests in Chennai on Monday demanding immediate implementation of the Sethusamudram Shipping Channel project.

DMK president M Karunanidhi will launch the first of a series of state-wide protests demanding implementation of the multi-million rupee Sethusamudram Shipping Canal project on July 8.

The Supreme Court today granted another six weeks to government to apprise it of its stand on the controversial Sethusamudram project about which a high-level committee has said that an alternative alignment, other than the one through mythological Ram Sethu, is not economically and ecologically feasible.

The government today told the Supreme Court that a high-level committee in its report has suggested that an alternative alignment other than the mythological Ram Sethu for the Sethusamudram project was not economically and ecologically feasible.

Silence can be eloquent. But the Supreme Court, it appears, would have none of it from the Centre over the contentious Sethusamudram Shipping Project. The Additional Solicitor General has been given three weeks to spell out the Centre's stand on declaring the Ram Sethu a national monument. Having inaugurated this pet project of its ally in Tamil Na...

The Sethusamudram project aims to connect the eastern and western coasts of India so ships do not have to circumnavigate Sri Lanka, reducing travel time and distance.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday a petition seeking to recognise Ram Sethu as a national heritage monument. The petition has been filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy.

"Ram Setu", the mythical bridge connecting India and Sri Lanka, will not be drilled or damaged "in the interests of the nation", the centre today told the Supreme Court. The government will, instead, look for alternative routes to implement the Sethusamudram Canal Project - a shipping channel between India and Lanka.

The Supreme Court today refused to accord urgent hearing on a plea of a BJP leader seeking a direction to the Centre that it should clarify its stand on the Ram Sethu.

Claiming that the central government has decided to abandon the Sethusamudram shipping channel project, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today sought the Supreme Court's permission to withdraw his petition against the project.

Union Minister for Shipping Nitin Gadkari made an aerial survey today and followed it up with a ride in a Coast Guard hovercraft with a group of experts to study an alternate alignment for the Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project.

Union Surface Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari would undertake an aerial inspection of the controversial Sethusamudram Shipping Channel route on November 4, officials said on Sunday.

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari is expected to visit Tamil Nadu soon for discussions with different parties to find an amicable solution to the issue of the Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project, officials said today.

The Centre was willing to follow Supreme Court guidelines in the implementation of the Sethusamudram Shipping Channel project which had been launched keeping in mind the development needs of Tamil Nadu, Union Shipping Minister GK Vasan said on Wednesday.

Making a strong pitch for the Rs 2400 crore Sethusamudram Shipping Canal project, DMK president M Karunanidhi today said his cry for its implementation was not aimed at publicity.

The DMK will hold state-wide protests in Chennai on Monday demanding immediate implementation of the Sethusamudram Shipping Channel project.

DMK president M Karunanidhi will launch the first of a series of state-wide protests demanding implementation of the multi-million rupee Sethusamudram Shipping Canal project on July 8.

The Supreme Court today granted another six weeks to government to apprise it of its stand on the controversial Sethusamudram project about which a high-level committee has said that an alternative alignment, other than the one through mythological Ram Sethu, is not economically and ecologically feasible.

The government today told the Supreme Court that a high-level committee in its report has suggested that an alternative alignment other than the mythological Ram Sethu for the Sethusamudram project was not economically and ecologically feasible.

Silence can be eloquent. But the Supreme Court, it appears, would have none of it from the Centre over the contentious Sethusamudram Shipping Project. The Additional Solicitor General has been given three weeks to spell out the Centre's stand on declaring the Ram Sethu a national monument. Having inaugurated this pet project of its ally in Tamil Na...