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more-inRamanathapuramMinister for Information Technology M.
Manikandan said the Union Ministry of Tourism had proposed to introduce ferry service between the pilgrim island of Rameswaram and Vivekanandar rock memorial in Kanniyakumari as part of the plan to develop Rameswaram as the major tourist destination. Pilgrims who came by road could send their vehicles to Kanniyakumari and continue the journey after sailing to the rock memorial, he said. He said hundreds of people visited Sethukarai every week to perform rituals and pay obeisance to their forefathers. As Kanniyakumari was part of the itinerary of most of the north Indian tourists who arrived Rameswaram, the Ministry of Tourism has proposed to introduce “Vivekananda circuit’ - ferry service either from Angni Theertham seashore in front of the Ramanathaswamy temple or from Vivekananda memorial at Kunthukal, he said. Officials could involve the workers employed under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme to maintain cleanliness, he suggested..