“எண்ணூரில் ஆற்றில் மீன்கள் இறப்பு: மீனவர்களுக்கு இழப்பீடு தேவை!” – அன்புமணி வலியுறுத்தல்

According to News7 Tamil, Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) leader Anbumani Ramadoss has called for immediate government intervention following a mass fish die-off in the Ennore river. The incident, which has raised significant environmental concerns, has severely impacted the livelihoods of local fishing communities who rely on the river for their daily income.

Anbumani has urged the authorities to identify the industrial entities responsible for the pollution and to impose heavy fines on them. He emphasized that the funds collected through these penalties should be directly distributed to the affected fishermen as compensation for their loss of livelihood and the ecological damage caused to the water body.

The Ennore region has frequently been the subject of environmental scrutiny due to its high concentration of industrial activity. Local activists and political figures have long argued that industrial effluents are often discharged into the river, leading to recurring ecological crises. The demand for compensation highlights the ongoing tension between industrial development and the protection of traditional livelihoods in the region.

As of now, there has been no official response from the state government regarding the specific demand for compensation or the identification of the polluters. The situation remains a point of contention for local residents who are calling for stricter enforcement of environmental regulations to prevent future occurrences.