The request follows the preparation of a detailed project report by the National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts (NTCPWC) at IIT Madras, outlining a Rs 118 crore plan.
The minister said this while responding to a query from K Pichandi who wanted to know whether the government would build a bridge above the sea between Foreshore Estate to Mamallapuram
He was responding to opposition leader Edappadi K Palaniswami, who expressed concerns regarding the detention of seven farmers protesting against the Cheyyar SIPCOT expansion under the Goondas Act.