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Fishermen Protest Tamil Nadu Secretariat Plan, Demand Housing Land
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News18•29-09-2026, 14:16
Fishermen Protest Tamil Nadu Secretariat Plan, Demand Housing Land
- •Fishermen in Chennai's Pattinapakkam are protesting the Tamil Nadu government's proposal to build a new Secretariat on 25 acres.
- •The community argues that the proposed project threatens their livelihoods.
- •Fishermen are demanding that the land be used for housing instead of the Secretariat.
- •The protest has turned the proposed project into a new political flashpoint.
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Chennai fishermen are protesting against the state government's proposed ₹1,200-crore Secretariat-Assembly complex at Pattinapakkam because they fear it will cause widespread displacement, destroy traditional fishing grounds, and threaten their coastal livelihoods and public access to the sea.
The proposed Secretariat and Assembly complex project is expected to be built on approximately 24 to 25.55 acres of land in the sea-facing Pattinapakkam or Foreshore Estate area of Chennai.
The Tamil Nadu government issued a government order on September 8, 2026, granting in-principle approval to initiate the construction process for the new Secretariat-Assembly complex at Foreshore Estate.
