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Photo Story: #StopAdaniSavePulicat Campaign

Residents of coastal Tamil Nadu are demonstrating against Adani's port expansion project that could hamper the lives of people living in the Pulicat-Chennai belt

People in Chennai are protesting against Adani's port expansion project at Kattupalli. This artwork by Chennai students depicts the Stop Adani Save Pulicat campaign (photo courtesy: Twitter/@RegaJha)
People in Chennai are protesting against Adani's port expansion project at Kattupalli. This artwork by Chennai students depicts the Stop Adani Save Pulicat campaign (photo courtesy: Twitter/@RegaJha)
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'Stop Adani save Pulicat' is the tagline residents of Pulicat have been using to demonstrate their protest against Adani's Kattupalli port expansion (photo courtesy: Twitter/@vigraju)
'Stop Adani save Pulicat' is the tagline residents of Pulicat have been using to demonstrate their protest against Adani's Kattupalli port expansion (photo courtesy: Twitter/@vigraju)
Chennai residents and netizens are protesting against Adani's Kattupalli port expansion. Pulicat is among the most significant stop-over locations on the Central Asian flyway. It hosts over 200 species of birds and 15,000 flamingos. People have created rangolis to show their resistance against corporate infringement (photo courtesy: Twitter/@vigraju)
Chennai residents and netizens are protesting against Adani's Kattupalli port expansion. Pulicat is among the most significant stop-over locations on the Central Asian flyway. It hosts over 200 species of birds and 15,000 flamingos. People have created rangolis to show their resistance against corporate infringement (photo courtesy: Twitter/@vigraju)

Art paintings depicting how the Adani port expansion project will affect the livelihood of the people of Pulicat and Kosasthalaiyar rivers, which are Chennai's main rivers (Photo courtesy: Twitter/@Yuvan_aves)
Art paintings depicting how the Adani port expansion project will affect the livelihood of the people of Pulicat and Kosasthalaiyar rivers, which are Chennai's main rivers (Photo courtesy: Twitter/@Yuvan_aves)
Pulicat Lake is Chennai's largest hydrological and flood drainage system. Records suggest that over 200 bird species, most of them migratory, come here in thousands. (Photo courtesy: Twitter/@yov_jakie)
Pulicat Lake is Chennai's largest hydrological and flood drainage system. Records suggest that over 200 bird species, most of them migratory, come here in thousands. (Photo courtesy: Twitter/@yov_jakie)

Chennai Climate Action Group (CCAG) has created an illustration of the movement of 'Save Pulicat' depicting the plight of the fisherfolks in the area (photo courtesy: Twitter/@thepeoplesdesk)
Chennai Climate Action Group (CCAG) has created an illustration of the movement of 'Save Pulicat' depicting the plight of the fisherfolks in the area (photo courtesy: Twitter/@thepeoplesdesk)
Pulicat is the second-largest lagoon in India. It's ecosystem helps fish thrive in both the wetland and the rivers. The river is the livelihood of the fisherfolks in the Puttapalli area (photo courtesy: Twitter/@vaishnaviisure)
Pulicat is the second-largest lagoon in India. It's ecosystem helps fish thrive in both the wetland and the rivers. The river is the livelihood of the fisherfolks in the Puttapalli area (photo courtesy: Twitter/@vaishnaviisure)

Livelihood crisis at Pulicat. The painting is a reminder to the people to save the wetland from the corporates (photo courtesy: Twitter/@vishhin)
Livelihood crisis at Pulicat. The painting is a reminder to the people to save the wetland from the corporates (photo courtesy: Twitter/@vishhin)
Representation of humans and birds in the coastal area. This artwork by artist Di Roberts has widely been shared on Twitter to show solidarity with the residents of Pulicat (photo courtesy: Twitter/@vishhin)
Representation of humans and birds in the coastal area. This artwork by artist Di Roberts has widely been shared on Twitter to show solidarity with the residents of Pulicat (photo courtesy: Twitter/@vishhin)

Artwork by a group of Chennai students depicting Stop Adani Save Pulicat campaign (photo: Twitter/@RegaJha)
Artwork by a group of Chennai students depicting Stop Adani Save Pulicat campaign (photo: Twitter/@RegaJha)

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