Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections | Upgrading of Nagapattinam port remains a forgotten promise

Be it these two main contenders or candidates of other mainstream parties, including Makkal Needhi Maiam, Naam Tamizhar Katchi and Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam, none has been able to convince voters

Be it these two main contenders or candidates of other mainstream parties, including Makkal Needhi Maiam, Naam Tamizhar Katchi and Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam, none has been able to convince voters on their plans for infusing vibrancy into the local economy. Since the economy in this coastal town is mostly dependent on fishing sector, there is a sense of dejection among traders over absence of any progress in the project to develop the once-active Nagapattinam Port.