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'Ramar Sethu not a man made structure'

PTI | By, Chennai
Jul 28, 2007 05:50 PM IST

EarthWeb, a division of NASA, says that the 'Ramar Sethu' or Adams Bridge was not a man-made structure and that its occurrence was not evidence of any human activity.

EarthWeb, a division of NASA that hosts astronaut photography of the Earth, has said that the 'Ramar Sethu' or Adams Bridge was not a man-made structure and that its occurrence was not evidence of any human activity.

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This was in reply to an e-mail sent by the Sethusamudram Corporation on July 26, 2007 to clarify whether it was a man-made structure or not.

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"Our office supports only astronaut photography of the Earth. The chain of small islets connecting India and Sri Lanka are real geographical features that have been mapped for centuries. Chains of islands form a variety of natural geological processes and their occurrence is not evidence of any human activity," EarthWeb said.

An official of the Sethusamudram Corporation had mailed Earthweb on the satellite image of Adams Bridge.

"In India a burning question is going on whether this bridge is man made or not. Religious fundamentalists insist that the bridge was once constructed by human beings in order to invade Sri Lanka long ago. Some say it is not man-made and the area is covered by shallow water and the sediments under the water appear like a narrow bridge."

"The third group says that the Bridge is nothing but a peak of a large mountain that has submerged," the e-mail said and asked for a clarification on the issue.

A copy of the e-mail was circulated to the media during a press conference addressed by NK Reghupathy, Chairman, Tuticorin Port Trust and Chairman and Managing Director, Sethusamudram Corporation Ltd in Chennai on Saturday.

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