By Kannan Jeevananda
CHENNAI: In the hearing meeting on the Pena monument, 22 people expressed support and 12 people opposed, according to a note related to the meeting proceedings.
To commemorate the late former chief minister Karunanidhi’s literary prowess, the Tamil Nadu government is trying to build a pen-shaped monument in the Bay of Bengal behind his memorial at the Marina beach at a cost of Rs 81 crore. A public consultation meeting for the construction of this monument was held on behalf of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board under the leadership of District Collector S. Amritajyothi and Pollution Control Board Member Secretary Kannan on 31st January at Kalaivanar Arena in Chennai.
Executives of various political parties, representatives of environmental organizations and fishermen’s organizations participated in this meeting and expressed their opinions. In this case, the pollution control board has prepared minutes of meeting. In this, the opinions of 34 people have been included. Description of:
Kalyanaraman from Tiruvallikeni – Support Chat Panchayat Movement General Secretary Arul Muruganandam – Opposing Aam Aadmi Party Lawyers Wing Shankar – Opposing Nochikkuppam Perumal – Support Tiruvallikeni Traders Association VP Mani – Support BJP Fishermen Wing Nilangarai Munuswamy – Opposition Fishermen’s Organization Dhanasekhar from lawyer wing – support National Traditional Fishermen’s Association coordinator Senathipathy Chinnathambi – opposition Ilango from Rayapuram – support Semmalar Shekhar from Nochik Kuppam – opposition All India Traditional Fishermen’s Association executive Mahesh – support May 17 Movement Thirumurugan Gandhi – opposition Besant Nagar Babu – opposition from Palavekkad Sakayaraj – support social activist Mukilan – opposition Annathurai from All India People’s Party – opposition Ilango from Kasimedu area – support Kasimedu Nanjil Ravi from Kasimedu Nanjil Ravi – support Sangha from Fishermen’s People’s Front Party R – Opposition Nam Tamilar Chief Coordinator Seeman – Opposition Thambidurai from Nochik Kuppam – Support Parthiban from Tamil Nadu Fishermen’s Council – Support Prakash from Tiruvettiyur – Support Manimaran from Tiruvallikeni – Support Meena from Virudhunagar – Opposition Mahimai Raj from Ponneri – Support Chakravarthy from Barge Owners Association – Support Navakumar from Ennore – Support Paramasivam from Tiruvallikkeni – Support Basum Pon Pandian from Madurai – Support Vijayapalan from Palavakkam – Support Rupesh Kumar from Meenavar Gram Sabha – Support Kumaresan from Tiruvettiyur – Support Prabhakaran from Friends of Earth World – Opposition
According to the minutes of the meeting, 22 people supported and 12 people opposed the pen memorial. Tamil Nadu Public Works Department is going to submit this consultation report to the Central Government soon. And based on these comments, the Environmental Impact Assessment Report is to be revised and submitted to the Central Government.