Question : RETRIEVAL OF HISTORICAL BRIDGE



(a) whether a bridge has been found under the sea near Rameshwaram believed to be of the Ramayana period;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government proposes to take steps to retrieve the historical bridge; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI T.R. BAALU)

(a) & (b): There is no scientific evidence regarding the existence of any ancient man-made structure in the proposed Sethusamudram Ship Channel alignment.

(c) & (d): Do not arise.