'Ancestral rights to this land': Coastal communities oppose TVK's new Secretariat-Assembly plan
Opponents say the ₹1,200 crore project is unnecessary and could displace fishing communities while worsening congestion near the coast.
- On Friday, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi Palaniswami termed the TVK-led State government's move to build an Assembly-Secretariat complex at Pattinapakkam unnecessary, citing severe debt and acute fund shortages.
- Costing ₹1,200 crore, the project draws fire because the site is a congested area marked by traffic bottlenecks, residential localities of fishing communities, and schools, Palaniswami noted.
- BJP spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy labeled the move "not governance but vanity on stolen space," while PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss warned of traffic gridlocks and AMMK general secretary TTV Dhinakaran criticized bypassed public consultation.
- CITU representatives and fishing leaders are holding joint strategy meetings to oppose the project, threatening mass demonstrations if the government proceeds with the site order.
- CPI-M State secretary Shanmugam urged the government to convene an all-party meeting to seek consensus, demanding no construction begin until a suitable location is agreed upon.
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Tamil Nadu: TVK govt’s proposed new Rs 1,200-crore Secretariat at Foreshore Estate faces protests, political opposition
The TVK government’s proposal to construct a new Secretariat-cum-Assembly complex at Pattinapakkam in Chennai’s Foreshore Estate, identifying 26.36 acres for the project, at an estimated cost of Rs 1,200 crore, has come under opposition from fishermen, political parties and sections of the public. The government, which has been in the process of dropping projects, including the previous government’s greenfield airport project at Parandur, has fo…
CPI(M) leader Shanmugam urges Tamil Nadu government to convene all-party meeting on new Secretariat site selection
Mr. Shanmugam said the fishing community living in the area, close to the identified location in Pattinapakkam, had been opposing the proposal to construct the new Secretariat there
Vijay's new Secretariat plan faces protests; fishermen, parties demand site shift
Tamil Nadu's plan for a new Secretariat-Assembly complex at Pattinapakkam has triggered fierce resistance from fishing communities and opposition parties. The row has widened into a debate over livelihoods, coastal ecology, traffic and public consent.
Parandur Had 1,005 Families But Airport Project Was Scrapped. Pattinapakkam Secretariat Project Could Disrupt 1,200+ Fishing Livelihoods
The proposed new Secretariat at Pattinapakkam has triggered opposition from local fishing communities, with fishermen warning that the project could affect more than 1,200 families whose livelihoods are directly linked to the sea. The fishermen have called for houses to be built on the proposed site instead of the Secretariat and have rejected the idea […]
TN Govt's ₹1,200 Cr Assembly Complex Called 'Unnecessary'
Leader of the Opposition, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, has criticised the Tamil Nadu government’s decision to construct a new Assembly-Secretariat complex, deeming the ₹1,200 crore project “unnecessary” amidst the state’s severe financial constraints. The Chenab Times has learned that Palaniswami, addressing reporters in Salem, questioned the timing and necessity of such a significant expenditure when the government is reportedly grappling with subs…
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