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Do not set up Tiruttani clinker plant or face massive protests: Seeman
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News18•18-10-2026, 16:59
Do not set up Tiruttani clinker plant or face massive protests: Seeman
- •Naam Tamilar Katchi Chief Coordinator Seeman has strongly condemned the Tamil Nadu government's plan to set up a clinker grinding plant in Karthikeyapuram, Tiruttani.
- •He urged the state government to immediately drop the environmentally hazardous project proposed in Thiruvallur district.
- •Seeman warned that the plant would cause severe environmental damage, dust dispersion, noise pollution, and deplete water resources in the densely populated area.
- •He stated that if the government proceeds with the project against the will of the people, Naam Tamilar Katchi will spearhead a massive protest.
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Seeman has urged the Tamil Nadu government to immediately drop the plan to set up a clinker grinding plant in Karthikeyapuram village, Tiruttani taluk, Thiruvallur district.
The proposed clinker grinding plant has a production capacity of 3.5 million tonnes of cement per year with an estimated investment of approximately 838 crore rupees.
Concerns include severe environmental damage from raw material handling, cement grinding, dust dispersion, heavy vehicle traffic, noise pollution, water resource utilization, and disruptions to local residents' habitats and livelihoods.
