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Fishermen oppose move to set up port

KANCHEEPURAM: The Kancheepuram district unit of Thamizhnadu Meenavar Peravai has opposed the proposal to set up a port to import coal at Thazhuthalikuppam on East Coast Road for a 4,000-MW thermal power plant to come up in this region.

In a memorandum submitted to the district administration on Wednesday, district unit president of the Peravai R. Panchamirtham claimed that setting up of the port for non-fishing purpose would affect the livelihood of fishermen in this region. State president of the Peravai R. Anbazhagan said setting up of the port would affect the livelihood of fishermen living in 46 hamlets in this region.

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