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Tamil Nadu considers alternative sites for Pattinapakkam

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The Tamil Nadu government is reportedly reconsidering the location for its proposed Rs 1,200 crore Secretariat-cum-Assembly complex in Pattinapakkam. Following a meeting chaired by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, officials are examining alternative sites along the East Coast Road due to widespread opposition. Local fishing communities and residents have escalated their resistance, staging protests against the project announced by the Chief Minister and his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government. Protesters argue the construction would destroy traditional livelihoods and displace communities that have inhabited the area for generations. Some fishing groups have demanded the revocation of the Government Order, suggesting the 25-acre site be used for fisherman housing instead of a government complex. Fishing village panchayats have warned of intensified, large-scale statewide protests if their demands are not met. The demonstrations have drawn a significant police presence. Political opposition remains broad, with the DMK, AIADMK, and Left parties joining the criticism. Simultaneously, the dispute over land ownership continues. Local fishermen formally contest the government’s claim to the Pattinapakkam Foreshore Estate, asserting the 25.52-acre plot is ancestral property. Citing records from a 1956-57 slum clearance and improvement scheme, community leaders claim the land was originally intended for the rehabilitation of displaced fishermen, challenging the government’s identification of the site as Tamil Nadu Housing Board land. Recent escalations include a black flag march organized by the Mylapore Area All Fishermen Village Panchayat Council. Protesters are specifically demanding the withdrawal of GO 564 and argue that the land, identified under Survey Nos. 4592 and 4593, was acquired in 1957 for fishing community rehabilitation. Additionally, community members cited climate vulnerability assessments, claiming the Mullikuppam area is projected to remain safe from sea-level rise through 2100, and have urged the government to recognize the site as a residential zone under the CRZ Notification 2019.

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