Sethu project hits TN hurdle

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Sethu project hits TN hurdle
SETHU PROJECT HITS TN HURDLE

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

The Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project has run into a
legal complication with the Tamil Nadu Government
questioning how the project could commence without the
mandatory clearance being taken from the State Coastal
Zone Management Authority.

The project had earlier failed to get clearance from an
expert committee, headed by renowned environmental
scientist RK Pachauri, which termed it “economically and
ecologically unviable”. Rejecting the committee report,
the Centre informed the Supreme Court that the project
was still on.

In response to the Centre’s stand, the Tamil Nadu
Government’s affidavit said, “The Environmental Clearance
given for the project earlier by Government of India
suffers infirmity.” It pointed out that under the Coastal
Regulatory Zone Notification 2011, if any activity is to
be undertaken within 12 nautical miles of the coastal
zone, the TN Coastal Zone Management Authority’s
clearance is mandatory. “The project ought not to have
been commenced without the concurrence of the State
Government and without any specific management plan to
mitigate the adverse impact on fisheries,” it said.

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