Those who think otherwise, take a world map, study the location of Suez and panama canal - Then search in google about Shipping Industry.
Tuticorin will not become a Singapore because of Sethu project. Indian Shipping Industry is measly compared to global standards. Also, Sethu will not help to make anything big.
What Southern districts need is solid investment by companies like Nokia, Dell, Tatas etc in factories. DMK should stop giving all importance to Chennai alone and focus on creating jobs in South TN. The Pandi Naadu , which has 2000 years of heritage must not be left barren.
RE:SETHU PROJECT WILL NOT, WILL NOT MAKE SOUTHERN TN PROSPEROUS...
by MGR Fan on Sep 14, 2007 09:36 PM Permalink
What I meant is - (to explain more):
Sethu canal , even if built wont see any big traffic. Because, Shipping industry in India, in Eastern India is itself very small by world standards and most of it is directed towards Singapore.
If you want to import goods from Singapore, ships go to Chennai/Kolkatta and then taken by train to Mumbai etc.
If you want to import goods from Europe/Arabia, ships come to Mumbai and then the goods are transported to east India thru train.
So not much use of Sethu Canal in any situation. And other than India, no one would ever use it. The whole basis of Sethu canal making Tuticorin next singapore is day dreaming at its best. Tuticorin has been neglected by current ruling party to favour Chennai and that must be first changed.
RE:SETHU PROJECT WILL NOT, WILL NOT MAKE SOUTHERN TN PROSPEROUS...
by kskumar on Sep 14, 2007 09:46 PM Permalink
MGR Fan, yours is one of the sanest arguments I have come across in this forum. The way you have held out against the DMK sympathisers in this forum is also admirable. Good for you!
RE:SETHU PROJECT WILL NOT, WILL NOT MAKE SOUTHERN TN PROSPEROUS...
by MGR Fan on Sep 14, 2007 11:39 PM Permalink
Thank you... leaving aside the arguments against DMK, think logically... Sethu Canal cant make much difference or good, when district after district, south of Tiruchy is barren, without Industries...
Even Tamilians dont know what happens in our state. Ignorance rules. They see the new flyovers and think all of TN is doing great. Sad
