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- PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss has opposed the construction of a 3-km-long retaining wall and a 2-km walkway on Chennai's Pallikaranai Marshland, part of a 'Neithal Restoration and Conservation Work' project begun under the DMK and continued by the TVK government.
- He says the structures obstruct the natural flow of water into the marshland, which has shrunk from 15,000 acres to 1,750 acres, and could cause waterlogging and flooding in Chennai.
- He has urged the Tamil Nadu government to halt the work, remove what has been built, demarcate and notify the marshland's boundaries, and remove encroachments, warning of large protests otherwise.
What to watch next
- Whether the Tamil Nadu government halts or continues the compound wall and walkway project
- Whether the PMK launches the protests it has threatened
- Any official action on demarcating the marshland's boundaries and removing encroachments
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Anbumani Ramadoss
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“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.”
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…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. He further said, “While the Tamil Nadu government should be removing encroachments from the Pallikaranai…
“Both the retaining wall and the walkway have been constructed in a manner that obstructs the natural flow of water. As a result, rainwater generated by rainfall in the area and in other parts of Chennai will not be able to flow into the Pallikaranai marshland, causing waterlogging and flooding.”
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…the Tamil Nadu government should be removing encroachments from the Pallikaranai Marshland, it is itself encroaching upon it by constructing a 3-km-long, 6-foot-high retaining wall and, inside it, a 2-km-long walkway. Both the retaining wall and the walkway have been constructed in a manner that obstructs the natural flow of water. As a result, rainwater generated by rainfall in the area and in other parts of Chennai will not be able to flow into the Pallikaranai marshland, causing waterlogging and flooding. ” Published - September 05, 2026 12:52 am IST…
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