Ram Sethu

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to declare the 'Ram Sethu' as a national monument. 'Ram Sethu', also known as Adam's bridge, is a chain of limestone shoals between Pamban Island, off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu, and Mannar Island, off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka. The plea, which was also seeking direction for construction of a wall at the site, came up for hearing before a bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia. The plea was filed by the Hindu Personal Law Board, through its president Ashok Pandey.

Learned Solicitor General (Tushar Mehta) states that a process is currently underway in the Ministry of Culture

Ram Sethu, a chain of limestone shoals between the Indian and Sri Lankan coasts, is mentioned in the Ramayana.

The Sethusamudram project has been facing stiff resistance from environmentalists and Hindu groups

Ram Sethu is a continuous stretch of limestone shoals that runs from Pamban Island to Mannar Island