The Tamil Nadu government submitted before the SC on Monday that the controversial Sethusamudram shipping channel project would have an adverse impact on marine biodiversity and hence must be scrapped.
In an affidavit filed before the top court, the state government said the ambitious project should not be allowed as the proposed shipping channel comes close to periphery of the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park which is a marine biodiversity hotspot. “The project has a potential danger of affecting the livelihood of fishermen living in the area. The entire coastline and territorial waters of the area is also a rich trove of marine food resources. Lakhs of fishermen are dependent for their livelihoods on fishing in this ares and adverse impact of the projects on the fisheries will spell doom for the lives of the entire fishermen community,” the affidavit, filed before a bench headed by Justice H.L. Dattu, said. The state also sought that the Centre be directed to declare the Ram Sethu as a national monument and that any activity which may adversely affect Ram Sethu must be prevented.
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DU admissions to start june 5
AGE CORRESPONDENT
NEW DELHI, APRIL 29
The Delhi University has announced that the admission process for the next academic session would start on June 5.
The common pre-admission form will be available online as well as offline at select centres.
The Common Pre-admission form will be available at Miranda House, Kirorimal College, Faculty of Arts, Swami Sharadhanand College, Zakir Husain College, Joint Dean Students Welfare Office (South Campus), Deshbandhu College, A.R.S.D. College, Gargi College, P.G.D.A.V. College and College of Vocational Studies.
Dean, students’ welfare, Dr J.P. Khurana, said, “Complete schedule of the admission process will be released soon.”