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      • 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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  2. Aug 24, 2022 · They reinstated their demands – the main one being that the state stops the Vizhinjam Port project due to the coastal erosion and loss of livelihoods it is causing. Kerala chief minister...

    • Vizhinjam Port: A Brief
    • Fishermen Protest
    • 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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  3. Aug 19, 2022 · The striking fishermen have laid siege on the Rs 7,525-crore container transhipment terminal at Vizhinjam, which is being constructed by Adani Ports, forcing the Kerala government to come to the table. They are protesting against coastal erosion, among other things. The project is on hold for now.

  4. 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 by ...

  5. 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.

  6. Dec 6, 2022 · The protestors led by the Latin Archdiocese have been demanding the halting of the construction work of the port by Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Limited. What lies at the heart of the protests?

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