Medha Patkar to address meet on port project

Puducherry, May 15 (UNI) Social Activist and National Alliance of People's Movement Convenor Medha Patkar would address a public meeting here on May 17 in connection with the port project at Thengaithittu Village.

Informing this, a release here from Municipal Councillor of Thengaithittu Ward in Puducherry, Mr B Baskaran, said he had been invited by the agitation committee, including farmers and residents of the village, to extend support for the agitation against the government's plan to develop deep sea port in Thengaithittu.

Mr Baskaran said the leaders from various political parties would address the meeting.

Ms Patkar would meet the families of the fishermen in the vicinity of Thengaithittu Village in the backdrop of the project.

The committee alleged the scheme would be a threat to agriculture and disturb the environment.

However, Chief Minister N Rangasamy maintained that an expert committee would be instituted to look into the project.

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