Shark realty: Waterbody faces extinction threat

Chennai | Friday | 18th October, 2019

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Madhumitha Viswanath ByExpress News ServiceCHENNAI: Will the six-acre waterbody along the Adyar River be reclassified for real estate development? However, they were evicted by the Collector, as the land had been earmarked as ‘aathu poromboke’, or waterbody. Sources say that survey of Indian maps and the CMDA’s master plan classify this parcel of land as a waterbody. However, permission was denied as the land is a waterbody and the OTA firing range is nearby,” says resident Karthik Narayanan, an advocate. The authorities must not allow the encroachment of another waterbody.” Despite many attempts, Blue Nile could not be reached for comments..