New Delhi: Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday asserted that Ram Sethu structure will not be demolished for the construction of Sethusamudram shipping canal project. “There is no question of demolition of the Ram Sethu,” he said in a press conference to mark the NDA-led government’s 100 days in office.
The Central government has given RITES, a state-owned consultancy organisation in transport and infrastructure sectors, the task of preparing alternatives available to save the structure, which holds religious significance for Hindus. According to Hindu legends, the structure was built by Lord Rama and his army of apes and monkeys to reach Lanka. “We had given the work to RITES (Rail India Technical and Economic Service) for providing us with the alternatives, we have received their suggestions and will take this matter to the Cabinet in a month’s time,” Mr Gadkari said.
