In July 2011, India and Sri Lanka signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop the Kankasanthurai port in Sri Lanka. Which of the following statements in this regard is/are correct ?
- 1. It is the first deep water facility being re-built in the northern peninsula.
- 2. The port will significantly lower the transit time of goods from and to India.
- 3. The responsibility of preparing the detailed project report of this work is entrusted to Engineers India Limited.
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2. Developing the Kankasanthurai port significantly improves connectivity between northern Sri Lanka and southern India, thereby lowering the transit time of goods and facilitating trade and movement of people.
3. Engineers India Limited (EIL), a public sector undertaking under the Government of India, was indeed entrusted with the responsibility of preparing the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the modernization and rehabilitation of the Kankasanthurai port.