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- More than 30 youth organisations in Chennai held a 'March for the Marshlands' on Saturday as part of the Save Nemmeli Marshlands campaign, demanding that the State government halt the Mamallan reservoir project.
- Speakers said the Nemmeli marshlands are living ecosystems that store floodwater, buffer storm surges, support fisheries and biodiversity, and help the city adapt to climate change.
- Organisers said the government has neither paused the project for an independent scientific review nor addressed concerns from ecologists, fisherfolk and coastal scientists, and that work has instead been expedited.
- Speakers also argued that the environmental and economic costs fall on marginalised communities such as fishing families, Irulars and Dalits, while the benefits flow elsewhere.
What to watch next
- Whether the State government halts or pauses work on the Mamallan reservoir for review
- Any independent scientific or environmental assessment of the project
- Further protests or expansions of the Save Nemmeli Marshlands campaign
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Named India · Chennai · Dalits · Irulars · Mamallan reservoir · Nemmeli marshlands · Benisha B.M. · Kavya · Kovalam · Narayanan · Prashanth J. · Raju · Save Nemmeli Marshlands campaign
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