The Supreme Court on Monday posted for hearing on November 26 an application from BJP leader Subramanian Swami seeking the Centre’s response on whether it has taken a decision to not cut through Ram Setu while implementing the Sethusamudram canal project.
A Bench of Chief Justice of India H.L. Dattu and Justice Amitav Roy posted the matter for hearing on Thursday after Dr Swami said the Centre had already taken a decision and that the matter should be disposed of after recording the Centre’s stand.
Dr Swami said that after orders were reserved in 2008 on petitions challenging the project, the Pachauri committee went into the question of alternative alignment. He said this committee entrusted the task of exploring the feasibility of the project to the National Institute of Oceanography and it said the project in the alternative alignment of 4A was not feasible.
