‘Will protest if constructionon Pallikaranai Marshland is not halted’
PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss has threatened protests against the Tamil Nadu government over construction work in the Pallikaranai Marshland. He argues that the retaining wall and walkway obstruct water flow and threaten the ecological integrity of the protected area.
Why it matters
The conflict highlights the tension between urban development projects and environmental conservation in flood-prone regions.
PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss on Friday opposed the construction of the three-km-long compound wall and a walkway on the Pallikaranai Marshland, as part of ‘Neithal Restoration and Conservation Work’.
He urged the Tamil Nadu government to halt the work, remove the structures that have already been built, and restore those areas, failing which the PMK would launch massive protests.
He condemned the TVK government for continuing the project initiated by the DMK, and said it could cause flooding in the area. He said that two immediate measures need to be implemented to restore the Pallikaranai Marshland.
“The encroachments on the marshland, which has shrunk from 15,000 acres to just 1,750 acres today, should be removed, and its boundaries should be demarcated and notified officially. Instead, the DMK government began an effort that would further destroy the marshland,” Dr. Anbumani said.
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