Coastal People's Rights Movement Urges Central Government to Withdraw Blue Economy Project
At a workshop held by the Coastal People's Rights Movement in Nagapattinam, members demanded the central government scrap the Blue Economy project, citing that it facilitates the privatization of marine resources and threatens the livelihoods of coastal communities.
A state-level workshop organized by the Coastal People's Rights Movement was held in Nagapattinam yesterday. State coordinator Ramesh Babu, former MLA Nagai Maali, and representatives from various districts participated in the event to discuss the implications of the proposed Blue Economy project.
The organization stated that the Blue Economy initiative is designed to hand over marine resources to private entities. They highlighted that encroaching private firms, shrimp farms, and hydrocarbon projects along the coastline are severely threatening the livelihoods of fishermen. They urged the central government to immediately withdraw the project as it impacts the lives of all coastal residents, not just the fishing community.
The organizers further announced plans to mobilize fishermen and the general public for protest marches and demonstrations against these projects.
Courtesy: Hindu Tamil Thisai