Delhi: Despite the nation-wide furore caused by the Sethusamudram Project (and later, Tamil Nadu CM Karunaidhi’s remarks on the drinking habits of Lord Ram), the Centre has afforded an excellent example of double-speak and has declared that the project shall be completed by the end of 2008.
Union Shipping and Surface Transport Minister T R Balu has also said that the work on the project is continuing in Palk Strait.
He added that only the dredging of Adam’s Bridge has been stopped, in compliance with the Supreme Court’s orders.
Balu, however, assured the review committee currently looking into project, that public opinion shall be taken into account before the committee submits its report to the SC.
Meanwhile, AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa has questioned the credibility of the review committee – she has alleged that the committee is neither impartial enough nor adequately competent to review the project in question.
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