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Swamy wants Tuticorin made container terminal

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CHENNAI: Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy suggested on Sunday that Tuticorin be developed as a container port as an alternative to the Sethusamudram project, which, he claimed, would lead to a loss of Rs. 3,000 crore every year.

“If the State Government is particular about the economic development of the State and people’s welfare, let it convert Tuticorin as a container port and lay a broad-gauge line to Kolkata,” he said, receiving the first copy of ‘Palam,’ a documentary CD on Ramarsethu from Hindu Munnani founder Rama Gopalan.

Dr. Swami charged the State Government with making wrong projections about the Sethusamudram project. Only smaller vessels could pass through it, he said.

The 71-minute film features a map of the Palk Strait, film songs on Rama and interviews of politicians, retired port officials, fishermen, a former Sri Lanka MP and geologists. “This DVD presents both sides of the story. We have answered all the queries raised by Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi in his book, Sethu. This project is not economically viable and will not benefit any one,” he said.

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