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Construction activities around Pallikaranai marshland can be regulated, not banned: TNSWA tells Madras High Court

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Construction activities around Pallikaranai marshland can be regulated, not banned: TNSWA tells Madras High Court

The NCSCM’s report says the variation in the proposed ZoI shows the heterogeneous character of the wetland-urban interface and supports a site-specific approach. | Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM B In what could give hope to thousands of property owners around the 1,247.54-hectare Pallikaranai marshland in Chennai, the Tamil Nadu State Wetlands Authority (TNSWA) on Thursday…

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Quicksand in Chennai’s Pallikaranai marshland

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Quicksand in Chennai’s Pallikaranai marshland

For years, the Pallikaranai marsh has embodied Chennai’s environmental paradox. One of Tamil Nadu’s most important wetlands, it is also surrounded by apartment complexes, IT parks, arterial roads, and neighbourhoods that have grown steadily over the past five decades. Today, the marsh is at the centre of a debate — whether protecting it requires freezing…

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