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- The protesters, mostly fishermen from nearby coastal villages, fear the Rs 7,500-crore deep-sea port project, that’s coming up at Vizhinjam in Thiruvananthapuram, will cause sea erosion and result in a potential loss of their traditional livelihood.
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Aug 23, 2022 · The week-long ongoing protests against the construction of the Adani Group’s Vizhinjam International Transhipment Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport in Kerala’s capital Thiruvananthapuram intensified on Monday (August 22), with fisherfolk laying siege to the port from the sea and land.
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Aug 19, 2022 · Why are the fishermen protesting? Led by the priests of the Latin Archdiocese, fishermen showed up at the construction site of the multi-purpose seaport, located at nearby Mulloor, on August 16, raised slogans against the Adani Group and waved black flags.
- Vizhinjam Port: A Brief
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- Kerala Govt Remains Firm
Former Kerala Chief Minister Oomen Chandy laid the foundation stone of the Vizhinjam port construction back in December 2015. The Rs 7,525 crore port, being built by Adani Ports Private Limited, has since missed its completion deadline. According to the Adani group, the port is located in proximity to major international shipping routes and will bo...
For four months, fishermen in the region have been protesting against its construction. They state that the construction of the port will result in widespread sea erosion, and destroy their houses and livelihoods. Their seven-point demands are: 1. Conduct an impact study and shelve the project till the report is out 2. Rehabilitation of families wh...
However, this protest comes despite the government’s stand that the port would not cause erosion. The state has blamed the Latin Church for mobilising the protest and has further said that the construction of the port will go ahead. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in the first week of December 2022, said that the anti-port agitators were de...
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Oct 14, 2020 · Fisher folk in Kerala’s coastal village of Vuzhinjam in Thiruvananthapuram began their protest against the construction of the Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport project...
Dec 6, 2022 · According to protesters, the port work has aggravated the coastal erosion along the coast of Thiruvananthapuram. They have raised seven demands which include, a scientific study to assess...
Aug 24, 2022 · On August 23, fisherfolk marked the eighth day of protests against the Adani Group’s upcoming Vizhinjam Port near Thiruvananthapuram by continuing their day and night sit-in. One of the...
Aug 27, 2022 · Directing Adani Ports to carry out efficient dredging of sand from the Muthalapozhi estuary is one of the seven demands of the fishermen agitating at Vizhinjam in Thiruvananthapuram. Adani's spokesperson told Onmanorama that dredging activity was being carried out.
