Vaiko demands cancellation of public hearing for Kaatupalli Port expansion
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The MDMK chief mentioned sufficient time had not been given to the public to be taught concerning the venture , and in addition mentioned the venture would hurt the surroundings and have an effect on the livelihoods of fisherfolk within the area
MDMK basic secretary Vaiko on Wednesday demanded that the public hearing for the proposal to develop the Kattupalli Port, scheduled on January 22, be cancelled as sufficient time was not given to the public to be taught concerning the venture. Besides, hundreds of individuals assembling in a single place in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic was not advisable.
Mr. Vaiko mentioned if the assembly was not cancelled, he and different environmental activists would participate within the hearing.
In an announcement, Mr. Vaiko mentioned Adani Ports has deliberate to develop the port from 330 acres to six,110 acres and has utilized for a no-objection certificates and has submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment report as nicely. “This project will cause harm to the environment and also to the livelihood of fisherfolk in the region. Of the 6,110 acres, 2,291 acres belong to the people, 1,515 belongs to TIDCO and 1,967 acres will be the coastal area. Due to this, mounds of earth will be dumped on 2,000 acres of wetland spread over 6 km. This will cause irreversible damage to the environment,” he mentioned.
According to him, if the expansion venture was carried out, the amount of fish would deteriorate, the livelihoods of greater than 1 lakh Tamil-Andhra fishermen residing in Abrahamapuram, Kalanji, Karungali, Kaatoor, Vayalur, Kaatupallikuppam and 82 different villages can be affected.
“Already, the distance between the sea and the shore in Ennore, which was earlier a few km, has shrunk to just a few hundred metres due to the construction of the Kamarajar Port. There is only an 8 km distance between Kaatupalli Port and Pazhaverkadu now. If the expansion project is allowed, whatever is left of the sea will erode and there is a danger of Kottralai river mixing with the sea. There is also a danger of this leading to flooding in Tiruvallur district and affecting over 35 lakh people,” he mentioned.
Mr. Vaiko accused the Adani Group of resulting in the destruction of the livelihood of greater than 1 lakh fishermen within the area.
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