1. Kalaignar pen statue | Plea at SC infructuous as environmental clearance was given, tells T.N. government
The Tamil Nadu government has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss the case against the proposed 134-feet tall Muthamizh Arignar Dr. Kalaignar pen monument in the Bay of Bengal, off the Marina beach in Chennai.
Representing Tamil Nadu government, senior advocate and DMK MP P. Wilson, said the project has already got environmental clearance from the Centre, making the plea infructuous. The plea filed by an AIADMK leader at the apex court in January had contended that the project would affect the livelihood of the traditional fishing community and harm the coastal ecosystem.
