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Indo-Lanka Sethu talks on Aug. 1
Tuesday, 26 July 2005 - 4:50 AM SL Time
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Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), July 23: India and Sri Lanka will hold discussions on the implementation of the Indian Rs 2,427 crore Sethusamudram Ship Canal project in New Delhi on August 1, Shipping Minister T R Baalu said today.
Allaying Sri Lanka`s fears that the project would harm the interests of that country, he told reporters here that the project was aimed at boosting India`s economic growth and the channel alignment would be located within India`s territorial waters.
The project would also pave the way for the development of Kankesanthurai port in Sri Lanka, he said.
Being a friendly neighbour, India was keen on protecting the interests of Sri Lanka and there was perfect co-ordination between the two countries on the implementation of the project, he claimed.
Asserting that no adverse impact on the marine environment was reported during the on-going dredging operations for the project, he said the scientists of Alagappa University, Karaikudi were constantly monitoring the marine environment during the dredging operation by the Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) off Point Calimere.
The Sethusamudram Corporation had been directed to update its website on daily basis to enable people and environmentalists to keep a watch over the environmental monitoring results of the dredging operations, he said. [The Hindu]
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