Andhra fishermen stage protest over sea pollution by industrial units
Tension gripped Uppada as the protestors blocked the road from both sides, bringing the traffic to a halt
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Amaravati: Fishermen in Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada district hit the roads on Tuesday to protest over pollution of the sea by the industrial units in the coastal area.
The fishermen and their family members blocked the road in Uppada in U Kothapalli mandal. Holding placards and raising slogans, they registered their protest and demanded the shifting of the polluting units.
Tension gripped Uppada as the protestors blocked the road from both sides, bringing the traffic to a halt.
The Police and Revenue Departments had not given permission for the protest, but fishermen went ahead with the road blockade. The attempts by police to pacify the protestors and make them lift the blockade went in vain.
The fishermen alleged that the release of chemicals on the seashore by pharma companies is having an impact on marine life, affecting their livelihood.
They demanded that the authorities take action against polluting industrial units in the coastal area.
The fishermen also demanded compensation for every family in the Uppada coastal area. A large number of fishermen from Uppada and adjoining villages participated in the protest.
