RE:BUILD THE DAMN BRIDGE
by Rama Ganesh on Sep 12, 2007 04:09 PM Permalink
Nobody disputes the need for the Bridge. It is only the route the bridge should take is the bone of contention. Also, environmentalists fear extensive damage to ecology if ramar sethu is destroyed. When alternate routes are available, why unnecessarily damage ramar seth? Some ecologists have even opined that Kerala was spared the onslaught of Tsunami because ecological protection created by the existence of Ramar Sethu. The place is also very rich in underwater wealth. There are also fears that centre/state govt's insistence on taking this route is due to some defence related issues under the influence of the US govt. Putting all these together, plus the religious belief associated with it, it looks pointless to disturb Ramar Sethu, whatever the arguments to the contrary. ram
