Sethusamudram Shipping Channel Project

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  "Ram Sethu Won't Be Damaged In The Interest Of Nation": Centre To Supreme Court

  "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.

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  Supreme Court Refuses To Give Urgent Hearing To Plea On Ram Sethu

  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.

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  Supreme Court to Hear Subramanian Swamy's Plea on Sethusamudram

  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.

• Nitin Gadkari to Inspect Sethu Project Route on November 4

  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.

• Ready to implement Sethu project as per Supreme Court guidelines: minister

  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.

• DMK to stage protests on Sethu project on Monday

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