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IN PHOTOS: Palghar fisherfolk oppose port in Dahanu, hold march in Mumbai
Fisherfolk from Palghar and adjoining areas held a morcha at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai on Monday. The fishermen community held a protest against the Vadhavan port, proposed to come up in Dahanu. Pics/Sameer Markande
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Fisherfolk from Palghar and adjoining areas held a morcha at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai on Monday. The fishermen community held a protest against the Vadhavan port, proposed to come up in Dahanu. Pics/Sameer Markande
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They claim the port will not only eat into local occupations and displace locals, but will also destroy the district’s potential to being promoted as a tourist and education hub
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Several fishing associations and tribal groups took part in the protests to oppose the mega project
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The fisherfolks, who are against the proposed port, also highlighted that the proposed location for the port is near an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ)
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Many protesters were also seen dressed as fisherfolk and used fishing props to mark their protest
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