Mamallapuram gets ready for Modi-Xi meet, fishermen told to keep off sea for 4 days

Chennai: IT establishments lining the state highway leading to Mamallapuram, the venue of Modi-Xi summit, are anticipating minimum disruptions.

However, fishermen have been told to keep off the sea for four days.

The Old Mahabalipuram Road is home to several global software firms, including Cognizant, TCS and Wipro. Product software companies such as Freshworks and other software-as-aservice firms too have their offices near the road.

“We expect business as usual,” said K Purushothamanan, CEO of K7 Computing, cybersecurity solutions provider.
Spokespersons of most software companies said they have received no advisories from the government.

Companies are however anticipating some traffic restrictions on Friday.

A top city police official told ET: “Depending on the situation, we will issue advisories.” Police officials said an advisory is likely to be issued after a key meeting on Thursday. Xi’s movement along the business and IT district of the city is expected to be towards the latter half of Friday.

The state fisheries department issued an order on Wednesday banning fishing for four days beginning Thursday from Kottivakkam to Kadapakkam beyond Mamallapuram, covering 44 hamlets, said an official.

On Tuesday, a Chinese aircraft laden with four luxury cars landed at the Chennai airport, bringing in the vehicles for the Chinese leader’s Mamallapuram visit.