Is an Andhra fishing village being evicted to ‘beautify’ a beach?
A few kilometres from Chirala in Andhra Pradesh, right on the sea shore, is the tiny village of Vadarevu. Usually idyllic, this village is now as tumultuous as the sea, thanks to the threat of eviction that the fisherfolk face.
On Monday, the local police tried and failed to evict nearly 300 pakas (huts) over 8 acres of land. As soon as the police came in, the local residents put up a tough resistance. Several fishermen and women were taken into custody, along with the village Sarpanch, and later released.
Auteur: Charan Teja
Année: 2017
Pays: India
Couverture géographique: Asie et le Pacifique
Type: Article de blog
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Langue: English