Residents stage protest against felling of trees
Residents in Sarabendrarajanpattinam protested against the felling of palmyrah trees for the construction of an International Dugong Conservation Centre. The Tamil Nadu Forest Department began clearing a 2.46-hectare site, which included uprooting some of the trees. Local demonstrators claimed that the trees were being removed to facilitate building construction rather than conservation efforts.
- ▪Protesters allege that palmyrah trees are being felled for construction purposes.
- ▪The Tamil Nadu Forest Department is clearing a site for the International Dugong Conservation Centre.
- ▪93 palmyrah trees were affected, with some being uprooted and relocated.
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Tension prevailed at Sarabendrarajanpattinam in Pattukottai taluk on Tuesday after a group of people staged a demonstration alleging that palmyrah trees were being felled in the name of setting up an International Dugong Conservation Centre (IDCC) along the coast.Inquiries revealed that the Tamil Nadu Forest Department had started clearing the 2.46-hectare site on Sarabendrarajanpattinam beach, near Manora structure, identified for setting up the centre at a cost of around ₹41 crore.
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