Please consider the following points as to why the controversial project be abandoned.
- Suez & Panama canal as water ways reduce thousands of Kilometres of travel and are used by international shipping.
- Would this canal be used such international shipping and large container ships? This project was conceived in the 19th Century, in today's high tonnage shipping is this dream still valid?
- Is there any economic/development sense in this project or like some before, this ends up as a white elephant.
- The annual cost of dredging and its likely increase due to inflation.
- Any majority share holder of the dredging company holds State or Central Government post/position.
- Does the international UN Law of Sea Convention 1982 and the relevant protocols apply to this project.
- Consider the environmental & socio-ecological impact on the Indian & Shri Lankan shore line and sea-bed.
- Effect on the site where the dredged material is deposited.
- As the secular Government of India is so keen to uphold the rights and provides full support to religious feeling of the minorities, likewise it should take into account the rights and religious sentiments of the silent majority population of India.
- Finally as if India does not have enough controversies on their national level, why add to the general confusion and tension that surrounds the nation?
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