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- Fishermen from across the region are organizing a protest against the government's proposal to build a new Secretariat at Foreshore Estate.
- Community leaders claim that local stakeholders were not consulted before the project was announced.
- Residents expressed concerns about the project's impact on local traffic and the displacement of historical fishing communities.
- The protest highlights the community's opposition to repurposing coastal land for a government facility.
What to watch next
- The protest demonstration scheduled for September 29 at Foreshore Estate.
- Potential government response to the opposition from local fishing communities.
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K. Bharathi
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“We had hoped that once the Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay returned from his trip to London, he would take a call. Since our people have voted for him, we hoped he would reciprocate that love for us. But no”
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…at Foreshore Estate with community leaders from the other districts too likely to join. Fishing leader K. Bharathi said the protest has been announced because there was no move by the government to drop the proposal. “ We had hoped that once the Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay returned from his trip to London, he would take a call. Since our people have voted for him, we hoped he would reciprocate that love for us. But no ,” he alleged. V.R. Vijayan of Maylai Pagudhi Anaithu Meenava Grama Panchayat Sabhai said that no meeting was held with the stakeholders before the decision was taken. “The local MLA, who is a Minister, has not come and…
V.R. Vijayan
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“The local MLA, who is a Minister, has not come and met us or even sent feelers. All other political parties, including the DMK, have been speaking on our behalf”
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…he would reciprocate that love for us. But no,” he alleged. V.R. Vijayan of Maylai Pagudhi Anaithu Meenava Grama Panchayat Sabhai said that no meeting was held with the stakeholders before the decision was taken. “ The local MLA, who is a Minister, has not come and met us or even sent feelers. All other political parties, including the DMK, have been speaking on our behalf ,” he added. Residents in the area pointed out that there were 14 schools in the surrounding area, and they had enough trouble with traffic during school pick-up and drop-off times. A major portion of the lands…
Kabaddi Maran
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“This land is very close to the beach. We live here because we have been living here for generations. When something as big as the Secretariat is going to be constructed, it is best that it come up inland, away from the sea. It is all the more important with the sea levels rising.”
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…one of the fishing hamlets. Kabaddi Maran, a community leader, also pointed out that Thideer Nagar residents, who included fishing families, were shifted to Tsunami Colony in Semmanchery after the Tsunami. “ This land is very close to the beach. We live here because we have been living here for generations. When something as big as the Secretariat is going to be constructed, it is best that it come up inland, away from the sea. It is all the more important with the sea levels rising. ” A former planner said factors like accessibility for the general public and Secretariat employees would be taken into consideration while choosing the site. Security aspects would be considered. Accessibility,…
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