Rama Setu -1

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<!--QuoteBegin-Capt Manmohan Kumar+Sep 10 2007, 09:55 PM-->QUOTE(Capt Manmohan Kumar @ Sep 10 2007, 09:55 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->The route under the project,which involves dredging over a width of 300 metres and depth of 12 metres on Adam's Bridge, though inaugurated by Prime Minister on July 2, 2005, was approved as far back as October 2002 during the NDA regime.
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Nothing but lies.

From Governments own website : http://sethusamudram.gov.in/History.asp

<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->National Environmental Engineering Research Institute  (NEERI), Nagpur was appointed by Ministry of Surface Transport <b><span style='color:blue'>in July 1997(1)</b></span> to prepare the Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) of the Project  The IEE study report indicated that the Project is environmentally safe with negligible effect on the eco system and the Marine National Park of the Gulf of Mannar.  The report also recommended <b>a particular alignment of the canal cutting the  Pamban Island, east of Kothandaramasamy temple, which will cause least damage to the biota  and the environment (2)</b>.  As per instructions of the Ministry in February, 2002, NEERI was entrusted to conduct the following studies:-  (i)  Techno-economic viability, and (ii)  Environmental Impact Assessment. 

Tuticorin Port Trust later <span style='color:blue'>engaged M/s. L & T-Ramboll Consulting Engineers, Chennai  in 2004 for preparation of a Detailed Project Report(3)</span>, which has clearly established the financial viability of the Project and has also prescribed a stringent Environmental Management Plan for preserving and conserving the rich bio-diversity in the project region.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Until 2004 (which is till NDA regime lasted), the proposed channel was via the land. near the indian shores, by cutting through the Pamban Island. It in only in 2004 that the configuration suddently moved 25 KMs outwards to the mid-sea channel, and cutting through the Rama Setu.

So they keep on uttering pure lies and more lies in front of the court. what do they care!

Meanwhile dispite the court order they continue the dredging. Progress is 24%. They just call it North of Ram Setu Section, rather than Ram Setu to avoid legal technicalities.