Swamy demands scrapping of Sethusamudram project
Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy on Sunday called for scrapping of Sethusamudram project, saying it would be beneficial neither to the Navy nor the international shipping agencies.
By PTI |
CHENNAI: Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy on Sunday called for scrapping of Sethusamudram project, saying it would be beneficial neither to the Navy nor the international shipping agencies.
Citing Naval chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta's remarks last week that the SSCP would be useful only for small ships, he said 95 per cent of ships in the world were huge, weighing more than 60,000 tonne.
As the sethusamudram canal would be only 12 meters deep, only ships weighing up to 30,000 tonnes could navigate through it. The project was economically unviable as both the Navy and international shipping agencies would not be able to use the canal, he said.
The project, if becomes operational, would incur a loss of Rs 3,000 crore every year, he claimed.
Swamy said he would release a 200-page book on the Sethusamduram project next month, which would dwell on its security, economical and environamental aspects. The book would also have compilation of various historical evidences for the existence of Lord Ram, he added.
Citing Naval chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta's remarks last week that the SSCP would be useful only for small ships, he said 95 per cent of ships in the world were huge, weighing more than 60,000 tonne.
As the sethusamudram canal would be only 12 meters deep, only ships weighing up to 30,000 tonnes could navigate through it. The project was economically unviable as both the Navy and international shipping agencies would not be able to use the canal, he said.
The project, if becomes operational, would incur a loss of Rs 3,000 crore every year, he claimed.
Swamy said he would release a 200-page book on the Sethusamduram project next month, which would dwell on its security, economical and environamental aspects. The book would also have compilation of various historical evidences for the existence of Lord Ram, he added.
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