Ennore fisherfolk continue protest against transmission towers; demand jobs, dredging of Ennore creek
1 year, 4 months ago

Ennore fisherfolk continue protest against transmission towers; demand jobs, dredging of Ennore creek

The Hindu  

Fisherfolk in and around Ennore held a demonstration on Thursday, demanding permanent jobs for members of the fishing community and also the dredging of the Ennore creek, to revive their declining livelihoods. In a show of strength, over 500 fishers gathered to protest against the Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation and Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited for constructing a power transmission tower in the Ennore backwaters and dumping construction debris in the river. A week ago, on July 26, 2023, the fishers had staged a silent protest in their boats around the construction site of the transmission towers demanding that the debris dumped into the water be removed. Subsequently, they met the Tiruvallur District Collector on July 29 and made three requests: to provide the people of Ennore with permanent jobs, dredge the river, and use Corporate Social Responsibility funds for the betterment of Ennore.

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Fishermen protest against building of transmission towers in Ennore Creek
1 year, 4 months ago

Fishermen protest against building of transmission towers in Ennore Creek

The Hindu  

Fishermen of hamlets in and around Ennore Creek on Wednesday staged a protest against the Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation installing transmission towers in their fishing grounds. The fishermen said they wanted the agency to remove the construction debris dumped into the water meant for construction of transmission towers. Kumaresan, of Kattukuppam, said they wanted the various government and private agencies …

Ennore fishermen protest against Tangedco
3 years, 5 months ago

Ennore fishermen protest against Tangedco

The Hindu  

Around 250 fishermen and their families from Kattukuppam in Ennore protested on Monday demanding that the Tangedco stop construction work on a coal conveyor belt. Srinivasan, a fisherman, said civil work had lead to the destruction of the mangrove forests, and demanded that the Tangedco should stop the work, remove the sand already dumped in the river, restore the waterbody …

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