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In the current fiscal year, no allocation was made for the Sethusamudram Ship Channel Project.
Updated : Jul 18, 2016, 04:43 PM IST
No financial allocation has been made for the Sethusamudram Ship Channel Project (SSCP) in the current fiscal year (2016-17), Rajya Sabha was told on Monday.
In a written reply to BJP member Subramanian Swamy, Minister of State for Shipping Pon Radhakrishnan said while Rs 1 crore was given for the project in 2013-14, it was Rs 50 lakh in 2014-15 and Rs 5 crore in 2015-16.
Asked whether there has been any modification made in the SSCP to avoid touching or rupturing the Rama Setu/Adam's Bridge, the minister said the matter is sub-judice before the Supreme Court.