Monday, July 15, 2013

Chennai airport expansion project: Villagers turn to Facebook to fight for their land rights

Chennai:  Inspired by thousands of Facebook pages for human rights and civil liberties, the residents of five villages near Chennai have taken to the social networking site to fight for their land rights.
The Facebook page, which appeared online a fortnight ago, is a desperate effort from hundreds of families affected by the Chennai airport expansion project, says Brindha Brighton, secretary of the United People's Forum for Survival which fights for the rights of the affected villagers.
The page - Request to TN CM for Denotification of Houses and Lands - gives an online voice to the people living in Manapakkam, Kolapakkam, Gerugambakkam, Tharapakkam and Kovur, situated behind the Chennai international airport.
16/07/13 Arun Janardhanan/Times of India
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