At the Tamil Nadu government's budget session, Chief Minister Vijay announced that a new Secretariat would be built at a cost of Rs. 1,200 crore. A plot of about 25 acres near the sea in Pattinapakkam was selected for the project.
In addition, a government order was issued to prepare the project report. However, fishermen from 12 villages in that area have been strongly opposing the establishment of the Secretariat there. Parties including the DMK, as well as left-wing parties that have been expressing support for the TVK government, have also been voicing support for the fishermen.

Meanwhile, the TVK government said through ministers that no firm decision has yet been taken regarding the construction of the Secretariat in Pattinapakkam. It was also said that the government would not act against fishermen, and that only after consulting with fishermen would it announce a definitive decision regarding the Secretariat. As a result, this issue had been quiet for a few weeks.
Meanwhile, Sundararajan of the Poovulagin Nanbargal organization wrote on his X page, ``From Pattinapakkam to Nusantara: Indonesia moving its capital away from the sea threat. Tamil Nadu trying to set up the Secretariat facing the sea!

Sea-level rise caused by climate change has become a major threat to countries around the world. Recognizing this, Indonesia is implementing a plan to move its capital from Jakarta to Nusantara on the island of Borneo. On January 18, 2022, Indonesia passed a bill to move its capital from Jakarta to East Kalimantan, located about 2,000 kilometers away in the eastern part of the island of Borneo.
The country’s new capital has been named “Nusantara”; it means “archipelago.” Jakarta has served as Indonesia’s capital since 1949. The land in Jakarta is sinking because too much groundwater is being extracted.
Rising sea levels are also increasing the risk of flooding. According to environmental experts, by 2050, one-third of the city could be submerged underwater. Indonesian President Joko Widodo first announced the plan to move the capital from Jakarta to another location in 2019. Indonesia has made this decision in recognition of future risks.

But in Tamil Nadu, the situation is the opposite.
In Pattinapakkam, near Chennai’s coast, which was devastated by the 2004 tsunami, the Tamil Nadu government had planned to build a new Secretariat and Legislative Assembly complex at an estimated cost of around Rs. 1,200 crore. According to the Chennai Climate Action Plan, sea levels could rise by about 78 centimeters by 2100.
In such a situation, how safe is it to establish the state’s main administrative center in a coastal area? Not only hazards like tsunamis, storms, and rough seas, but also the livelihoods of fishermen and the coastal ecosystem must be taken into account. When a country tries to protect its capital from maritime danger, why is Tamil Nadu moving toward the same danger?" he posted.
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