Jal Satyagraha Movement The fisherfolk from 16 villages standing in waist deep Ennore creek's waters next to the North Chennai Thermal Power Station came together last week to protest against the encroachments on the creek. Hundreds of residents demanded the withdrawal of alleged fraudulent maps denying the existence of the Ennore Creek. The community has been fighting a lonely battle against the Tamil Nadu government accusing it of illegally turning wetlands into industrial real estate corridors. The fisherfolk rated this as India's biggest water scam and said that they wouldn't let down their protests until the map is withdrawn. Lifeline Of Chennai - Ennore Creek The Ennore creek is a backwater located about 20 kilometers north of Chennai city. According to the Environment ministry, the zone covers an area of 6,469 acres of the creek identified as a tidal waterbody protected as a No-Development zone under CRZ-I regulations. The Ennore Creek, along with the Buckingham Canal and the