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Tamil Nadu govt likely to drop Pattinappakkam for new Secretariat‑Assembly complex, eyes East Coast Road beachfront
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🗓 19 Sep 2026, 12:31 PM
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Amid growing protests, the state government is expected to abandon Pattinappakkam as the location for its proposed Secretariat‑cum‑Assembly complex and is scouting alternative beachfront sites along the East Coast Road.
The Tamil Nadu administration had initially earmarked Pattinappakkam, a coastal hamlet near Chennai, for a large Secretariat‑cum‑Assembly complex aimed at consolidating key government offices.
Local residents, environmental activists and opposition parties have mounted protests, raising concerns over displacement, ecological damage and loss of public beach access.
According to sources close to the decision‑makers, the cabinet is now inclined to scrap the Pattinappakkam proposal and explore another beachfront location along the East Coast Road that runs parallel to the Bay of Bengal.
The move reflects the government's attempt to balance its infrastructure agenda with mounting public sentiment, though a definitive verdict has not yet been issued.
Officials have not provided a timetable for the new site selection, and the issue remains under close scrutiny by legislators and civil‑society groups.
Local residents, environmental activists and opposition parties have mounted protests, raising concerns over displacement, ecological damage and loss of public beach access.
According to sources close to the decision‑makers, the cabinet is now inclined to scrap the Pattinappakkam proposal and explore another beachfront location along the East Coast Road that runs parallel to the Bay of Bengal.
The move reflects the government's attempt to balance its infrastructure agenda with mounting public sentiment, though a definitive verdict has not yet been issued.
Officials have not provided a timetable for the new site selection, and the issue remains under close scrutiny by legislators and civil‑society groups.