03 January 2016 By Jonathan Ananda New Indian Express The battle between the Ennore Port and environmental activists, supported by villagers from surrounding hamlets, in Ennore, Tamil Nadu, intensified recently after a group of 200 villagers descended with their boats on two dumping sites, bringing work to a halt. As many as 70 boats and […]
Mar 27, 2016 The water in the creek is contaminated mainly by the thermal plants in the area namely Ennore Thermal. DECCAN CHRONICLE The encroachment has not only affected fish population that is now less than half of its original numbers, but fisherfolk too have been suffering from skin diseases and also bronchitis. (Photo: PTI) […]
31 December, 2015 Sruthisagar Yamunan The Hindu Fishermen allege that mangroves have been destroyed at Athipattu owing to works undertaken by Kamarajar Port Trust.Photo: B. Jothi Ramalingam CHENNAI: Fishermen in Ennore took to the streets on Wednesday protesting against the destruction of mangroves in the Athipattu area by a contactor engaged by Kamraj Port […]
31 December, 2015 By Jonathan Ananda The New Indian Express CHENNAI: The battle between the Ennore Port and environmental activists, supported by villagers from several surrounding hamlets, intensified on Wednesday after a group of nearly 200 villagers from two hamlets descended with their boats on two dumping sites, bringing work to a halt. One […]
Jul 20, 2015 U Tejonmayam Times of India A study by Aquaculture Foundation of India and three institutions including Anna University have found concentration of heavy metals in the water and marine organisms in and around Ennore creek due to pollution from industries and domestic sources. (Representative photo) CHENNAI: The seafood you eat could have […]
PRESS RELEASE 26 March, 2016 Chennai: Frustrated by the inaction by government agencies to check the continued encroachment and pollution of the Ennore Creek, fisherfolk from six villages dependent on the creek today held a public hearing headed by Madras High Court Justice (Retd) D. Hari Paranthaman to highlight the ecological, hydrological, health and livelihood […]
PRESS RELEASE 26 March, 2016 Frustrated by the inaction by government agencies to check the continued encroachment and pollution of the Ennore Creek, fisherfolk from six villages dependent on the creek today held a public hearing headed by Madras High Court Justice (Retd) D. Hari Paranthaman to highlight the ecological, hydrological, health and livelihood […]