Shruti Kakkar ByExpress News ServiceNEW DELHI: A plea has been filed in Supreme Court for directing the MK Stalin government to cancel the decision to construct the 134-feet-tall ‘Pen’ statue inside the Marina beach and instead, plant suitable trees to protect the state’s coastal regions. The statue is to be constructed in the memory of former Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK supremo M Karunanidhi.“Tamil Nadu government’s decision to construct the 134-feet-tall ‘Pen’ statue inside the Marina beach has totally violated CZR I, CZR II, CZR III and CZR IV,” the plea states. NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed in Supreme Court for directing the MK Stalin government to cancel the decision to construct the 134-feet-tall ‘Pen’ statue inside the Marina beach and instead, plant suitable trees to protect the state’s coastal regions. The statue is to be constructed in the memory of former Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK supremo M Karunanidhi.“Tamil Nadu government’s decision to construct the 134-feet-tall ‘Pen’ statue inside the Marina beach has totally violated CZR I, CZR II, CZR III and CZR IV,” the plea states. While gradual erosion of the coastline, subsidence and inundation of deltas are a long-term concern, the immediate concern is to deal with the combined impact of tropical cyclones and sea level rise,” the plea states.

Source: Indian Express May 24, 2023 17:24 UTC