The hydrocarbon project at Neduvasal village in Pudukottai district, recommended for award to a private company, would seek to extract both oil and natural gas from hydrocarbon sediments in an area of about 10.1 sq km.
Neduvasal, a fertile village of the Cauvery delta bordering Pudukottai and Thanjavur districts, is one of the 31 contract areas of small fields where exploration of hydrocarbons is to be taken up as per a recent decision of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs. A view of the Hydrocarbon exploration well at Vanakkankadu at Pudukottai district.
The project recommended for award to a private company, would seek to extract both oil and natural gas from hydrocarbon sediments in an area of about 10.1 sq km.
The project has been in the eye of storm with villagers staging demonstration over the issue. They claim that no information had been given to them on the project so far and were apprehensive that the project would lead to a depletion of the water table and deprive them of their livelihood. Photo shows public standing next to a board that says 'no to hydrocarbon'.
The stir against the project at got a boost recently with students, environmental activists, farmers and villagers resorting to a fast at four centres across Pudukottai district. Photo captures public gathered at the village to show their dissent.
The warning banner installed every corner of Neduvasal village.
Neduvasal residents staging a protest against the project. Political leaders and film personalities also threw their weight behind the agitation.
Union Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Harsh Vardhan declined to comment on the controversy surrounding the issue. Photo shows residents staging a protest in Pudukkottai.
