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Source: The post is based on the article “Panel moots separate corridor for submarine cable system in Chennai” published in The Hindu on 25th July 2022.
What is the News?
The Expert Appraisal Committee under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has recommended Coastal Regulatory Zone(CRZ) clearance for the Myanmar/ Malaysia- India- Singapore Transit (MIST) Submarine Cable System.
What is MIST Submarine Cable System?
MIST is an 8,100 Km long international submarine cable communication network.
It will traverse undersea to connect India with countries such as Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.
It will provide secure, reliable, robust and affordable telecom facilities in Asia with the main trunk route being from Tuas in Singapore to Mumbai in India.
What is the significance of this project?
Firstly, it will boost telecom connectivity between India and other Asian countries, namely Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.
Secondly, it will have a minimal footprint on Mumbai’s coastal environment.
Thirdly, it would also help avoid conflict with various stakeholders considering the increasing number of international cable landing on the Chennai coast
