The Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project (SSCP) is a 167 km long shipping canal, and envisages the creation of a navigable canal from the Gulf of Mannar to the Bay of Bengal to facilitate the movement of ships. The proposed SSCP site is located in a globally significant marine ecosystem – the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve, one of world's richest marine biological resources.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/review-environmental-impacts-sethusamudram-ship-canal-project-sscp
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sudarshan-rodriguez
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/marine-turtle-newsletter
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sethusamudram-project
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-ecosystems
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bay-bengal
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/shipping
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gulf-mannar-marine-np
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biosphere-reserves
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sri-lanka
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dredging
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/palk-strait
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sedimentation
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment-impact-assessment-eia
[16] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forests-moef
