Chennai, Feb 25 (IANS) Tension is mounting along Chennai’s coastline as fishermen from 12 hamlets between Ayodhya Kuppam in Triplicane and Srinivasapuram in Santhome gear up for a large-scale human chain protest on the evening of March 2. The agitation is aimed at urging the state government to drop plans to expand the Blue Flag beach project along the Marina and to halt the rope car project on the sands.Leaders representing Ayodhya Kuppam, Mattankuppam, Nochikuppam and Srinivasapuram, accordi…
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Mangaluru, Jan 10 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and state unit Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday said the state has failed to utilise its coastline effectively like Kerala and Goa.Speaking to the media at Mangaluru airport, referring to the tourism potential, Shivakumar said the region has beautiful beaches comparable to Goa. “What is the difference between Goa and us? The same natural beauty exists here as well. However, we have failed to utilise it effectively like Goa …