A group of villagers of Manganur in Gandharvakottai taluk in Pudukottai district staged a road roko on Friday, led by the Desiya Thennindhiya Nadhigal Inaippu Vivasayigal Sangam state president P. Ayyakannu, opposing the establishment of a Seaweed Park in the village.
Police sources said a group headed by Mr. Ayyakannu blocked the road near the Gandharvakottai bus stand opposing the establishment of the park on the grounds that it would severely affect farmers and lead to depletion of water table.
The protest lasted about 30 minutes leading to the arrest of the protesters, the sources said. The Seaweed Park is being established on an area measuring 75 hectares of land at a cost of ₹38 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana. Infrastructure facilities are being created within the park.
Pudukottai district is the second largest producer of seaweed in Tamil Nadu.
Published - October 09, 2026 06:38 pm IST