What is this Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project?

With the inauguration of Sethu Samudram Ship Channel Project by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on July 2, a more than 100-year-old dream of the nation is on its way to fulfilment. But like other mega projects such as the river linking project and the Sardar Sarovar project, this project is also not without controversy. Proponents of the project say that it will be the harbinger of economic growth.

Interestingly, the project was originally proposed by AD Taylor, a Britisher in the Indian Marine in 1860. Read full story...