The Centre has decided to reject the R. K. Pachauri report and go ahead with the Setusamudram shipping channel project cutting through the sacred Ram Setu - a decision that could once again make it the target of multipronged attack from environmentalists, religious groups and political parties.In an affidavit filed before the Supreme Cour t on Friday, the government submitted that it had decided to reject the conclusions and recommendations of the Pachauri committee which found the project to be "unviable both from the economic as well as ecological angles".The government's decision is certain to bring it in confrontation with the Sangh parivar and the AIADMK, which is presently in the saddle in Tamil Nadu. Environmentalists, too, are up in arms against the project, arguing that it will destroy the ecology of the area.The Pachauri committee was formed in 2008 to honour observations in this regard by then Chief Justice K. G. Balakrishnan in midst of a controversy over the government ignoring environmental concerns and religious sentiments.