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Ram Sethu not national monument' [1]

New Delhi, July 29: Even as the possibility of an alternative alignment for the Sethusamudram project is still being considered, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that Rama Sethu does not fulfil the criteria to be declared a national monument.

Senior counsel Fali S. Nariman, told the bench headed by Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan that just because a structure was ancient it cannot be declared a national monument.

Publication Date: 
30/07/2008
Asian Age (New Delhi) [2]
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Sethusamudram Project [3], Bridges [4], Supreme Court [5], Tamil Nadu [6]
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