While, Vilathikulam revenue officials denied the encroachment by salt pans, reports from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) confirmed the existence of illegal salt pans along Vembar.

A young homemaker and IAS aspirant has sought to draw the attention of policymakers to the plight of salt pan workers by making a short film and launching an online petition to create safer ...

which is transported to Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka. The monsoon had halted operations, affecting employment for salt pan workers. Restoration work has now created steady ...