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Fishers of Thiruvanmiyur Kuppam: Aborigines of the coast, not ‘Beach Grabbers’
Fishers of Thiruvanmiyur Kuppam challenge claims of encroachment, defending their long-standing rights amid coastal development.
The dispute between the fishermen and the more affluent, non-fishing residents of Thiruvanmiyur and Besant Nagar has simmered for years, highlighting tensions over land use, development, and livelihoods. Acting upon the complaint from the residents (non-fishers) in the locality, the GCC demolished the temporary constructions made by the fishers of Thiruvanmiyur Kuppam in June this year. Being less than 40 metres from the coastline, they were termed encroachments. A mainstream news outlet even referred to fishers' construction as ‘beach robbery,’ emphasising concerns that the illegal construction of houses and pathways could lead to the loss of turtle nesting sites and…
Honorable. Mr. Harris,
Indira Nagar 7th Main Road is an important road connecting Cambridge Ulsoor, Layout & other places to Indira Nagar 100 Feet road. This prestigious area falls under your constituency. Hence, this mail. The stretch between ESI Hospital signal to 100 feet road has turned into a mini Mandur. The road has become a dumpster and people & vehicle movement has become hazardous. The stretch has also become the haunt for stray dogs and cattle due to garbage dumping.
I request your august self to visit this stretch of the 7th Main Road once, and take stock of the situation. Please initiate necessary action to make this road garbage & stink free, for which admirers of your proactive approach shall be highly obliged.
Thanks in anticipation…. Nagaraj – A suffering Resident
Respected Sir,
in spite of repeated cleaning of the manhole overflow in 9th Main Road, Viveknagar, Bangalore-560047, the problem persist for ever. Every third day the manhole overflows. That means the staff are not cleaning the manhole properly. The do the work for the name sake collect money and go away. Even though it is not problem, we are forced to complain since the overflow is right in front of our house. Even if I raise a complaint they will come only after a week and repeated phone calls to them. There must be a permanent solution for this problem. Kindly do the needful.