The proposed megaport project in Orissa, India is not just about the impact that it will have on the sea turtles, but also about how it will impact the lives of coastal communitities. Previously concerns have been raised about the impacts of increased shipping vessel traffic on traditional fishing grounds. Now farmers are raising their voices about the lands that are being taken away for the port.
On Sunday, a hundred of villagers, including 43 women, were arrested as they protested that the port project would take their farming lands without adequate compensation. The actions of the villagers forced the suspension of the construction and state police were called in.
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