Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Sethusamudram_Shipping_Canal_Project
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:infrastructure
gptkbp:affects marine biodiversity
shipping industry
fishermen communities
gptkbp:approvalYear 2005
gptkbp:controversy impact on marine ecology
potential damage to Ram Setu
religious sentiments
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:courtCase gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
gptkbp:estimatedCost INR 2,427 crore
gptkbp:executingAgency gptkb:Sethusamudram_Corporation_Limited
gptkbp:goal reduce travel distance for ships between east and west coasts of India
boost regional trade
improve maritime security
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project
gptkbp:length 167 km
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tamil_Nadu
gptkbp:notableProject dredging project
shipping canal
gptkbp:passesThrough gptkb:Adam’s_Bridge
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkbp:purpose create navigable sea route between India’s east and west coasts
gptkbp:reasonForStall environmental concerns
religious concerns
gptkbp:route gptkb:Gulf_of_Mannar
gptkb:Palk_Strait
gptkbp:status stalled
gptkbp:yearProposed 1860
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ram_Setu
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6