Residents oppose new location of Tasmac outlet in Tiruvannamalai
Residents of Arattavadi village in Tamil Nadu successfully protested against the relocation of a state-run liquor outlet to their area. Officials agreed to halt the relocation after concerns were raised regarding traffic and public safety.
Why it matters
It illustrates local community activism and the tension between state-run commercial operations and residential quality-of-life concerns.
Residents protested against the new place that was identified for the relocation of a Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited (Tasmac) outlet in Arattavadi village on Wednesday.
Residents said that the village was home to a Tasmac outlet for many years. They protested after they learnt that efforts were being undertaken to identify land in Arattavadi village for the relocation of a Tasmac outlet from the neighbouring Thanda village. They prevented government officials, including the Tahsildar, from inspecting the proposed land.
On being informed, revenue officials and the police reached the spot and pacified the agitated residents, who dispersed after assurance from revenue officials that relocation of the outlet will not be carried out on the proposed land.
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