Fisherfolk oppose choice of Pattinapakkam as site for Secretariat
Fisherfolk in Chennai are protesting the government's proposal to build a new Secretariat at the Foreshore Estate. They argue that the project will destroy their livelihoods, restrict their access to the beach, and displace over 1,500 families.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing tension between urban infrastructure development and the rights of traditional coastal communities.
The proposal to construct the Secretariat at Foreshore Estate has not gone down well with fishermen of villages from Nochikuppam to Srinivasapuram along the Marina Loop Road. They say their livelihood will be completely affected and freedom curtailed if the Secretariat is to come up there.
Community leader K. Bharathi said the implementation of the Blue Flag beach scheme and the use of the Marina Loop Road for traffic movement already hindered their work.
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