Guest guest Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Setu Samudram shipping canal project (SSCP) has been approved by the Government of India and work has been started near Kodand Ram Temple. In this project Palk Gulf and Gulf Mennar will be linked by making a shipping canal through Rameshwaram Island. This will allow ships and boats to navigate in the passage between India and Sri Lanka without having to circle Sri Lanka (as is being done currently). This may save about 400 nautical miles voyage on the west coast. This project will connect the National Sea Route. The length of the sea route for ships will be shortened by this canal. Rs. 21 crore per year for fuel expenditure of ships will be saved. Setu Samudram [shipping canal project] is based on the notion that it is inevitable to break Shri Ram Setu for easy navigation. This will amount to damaging a monument of both, historical and religious importance. Read more at : http://www.hindujagruti.org/activities/campaigns/religious/ramsetu/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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