Anbumani to take out a padayatra in Neyveli against NLC 

PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Friday mentioned he would embark on a padayatra on January 7 and eight in Neyveli to guard 25,000 acres of fertile lands from being taken over by the Neyveli Lignite Company (NLC), and demand its shutdown of Neyveli Lignite Company.

Occasion sources mentioned this can be a continuation of his acknowledged acknowledged efforts to flag essential points in each district, as executed in Dharmapuri and Ariyalur beforehand.

“In Dharmapuri, he went on the same padayatra demanding the implementation of Cauvery Surplus Water scheme. In Ariyalur, he launched into the same journey demanding a revival of Chola-era irrigation system, which may revitalise the area. In the same method, he’ll undertake a padayatra in Neyveli to flag points resembling sea water getting into the land at varied locations, compensation being denied to individuals who have already given land, locals not being given jobs; and he’ll query the necessity for surplus land when what has been acquired already stays unused,” mentioned a PMK chief.

In an announcement, Dr. Anbumani mentioned if the NLC acquired 25,000 acres of fertile agricultural land to broaden its second mine, the livelihood of round 17,000 households could be affected as a income of ₹10 lakh could possibly be constituted of one acre yearly.

‘No acquire for individuals’

“There isn’t a acquire for the individuals by giving their lands for the growth of NLC. Previously, the NLC failed to provide everlasting jobs to those that gave them lands, and the state of affairs goes to be the identical this 12 months as properly,” mentioned Dr. Anbumani.

He mentioned the NLC was exhibiting urgency in buying land as a result of the Centre had already deliberate to privatise it in 2025. “Personal firm can’t purchase 25,000 acres. So, the Centre needs the NLC to accumulate 25,000 acres of land and promote the NLC collectively to a non-public firm,” he alleged, and added: “This shouldn’t be allowed. We now have to guard the NLC’s setting and the livelihood of individuals.”