The Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that "in the interest of the nation" it has decided not to damage the 'Ram Sethu' bridge for the Sethusamudram project initiated to facilitate navigation between India's east and west coasts.Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A. M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.
Y. Chandrachud were informed by the Union Ministry of Shipping that it has decided to explore an alternative to earlier alignment of the Sethusamudram Ship Channel project without affecting the Ram Sethu, a chain of limestone shoals off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu."The government of India intends to explore an alternative to the earlier alignment of Sethusamudram Ship Channel project without affecting/damaging the Adam's Bridge/Ram Sethu in the interest of the nation," the affidavit stated."Considering the socio-economic disadvantages of alignment number 6, the government doesn't want to implement the said alignment."

The Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that "in the interest of the nation" it has decided not to damage the 'Ram Sethu' bridge for the Sethusamudram project initiated to facilitate navigation between India's east and west coasts.Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A. M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.
Y. Chandrachud were informed by the Union Ministry of Shipping that it has decided to explore an alternative to earlier alignment of the Sethusamudram Ship Channel project without affecting the Ram Sethu, a chain of limestone shoals off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu."The government of India intends to explore an alternative to the earlier alignment of Sethusamudram Ship Channel project without affecting/damaging the Adam's Bridge/Ram Sethu in the interest of the nation," the affidavit stated."Considering the socio-economic disadvantages of alignment number 6, the government doesn't want to implement the said alignment."