Filed for suspension of construction of Linear Chuo Shinkansen Tea farmers in Shizuoka Prefecture, etc.

Filed for suspension of construction of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen Tea farmers in Shizuoka Prefecture, etc. October 30, 18:09

Shizuoka Prefecture is concerned about the impact on water resources over the Linear Chuo Shinkansen, and while it will be difficult to open in 2027 without approving the tunnel construction of JR Central, tea farmers in Shizuoka Prefecture will have an impact such as a decrease in water volume. There is a possibility that there is a real danger that life and industry will not be maintained. "

The Linear Chuo Shinkansen is planned to be constructed underground in the Southern Alps in Shizuoka Prefecture, but Shizuoka Prefecture, which is concerned about the impact on the water resources and ecosystem of the Oi River basin, did not approve the start of construction of JR Central, and it will open in 2027. It's getting harder.

Under such circumstances, 107 tea farmers in the Oi River basin, where tea cultivation is flourishing, filed a lawsuit in the Shizuoka District Court on the 30th, asking JR Central to suspend construction work in Shizuoka Prefecture.

In the complaint, tea farmers said, "There is a possibility that the amount of water in the Oi River will be reduced due to the construction work, a large amount of water will spring up in the tunnel, and the effect on the groundwater in the middle and lower reaches cannot be denied. JR Tokai says it will take measures, but it is not enough. "

On top of that, he added, "If there is an impact such as a decrease in the amount of water, there is a real danger that the lives and industries of about 620,000 people living in the Oi River basin will not be maintained."

Regarding the Linear Chuo Shinkansen, trials have been filed in Yamanashi and Tokyo asking JR Central and the government to suspend construction and revoke approval.

Plaintiffs "I want to protect the water"

After filing the proceedings, the plaintiffs held a press conference.

Kazuo Oishi, a tea farmer in Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture, who is the co-representative of the plaintiffs, said, "Makinohara City relies on the water of the Oi River. I want to protect the water that is indispensable for protecting tea." I did.

Attorney Tomonari Nishigaya, the secretary-general of the plaintiffs, said, "The water of the Oi River is" water of life "for the residents. I am deeply concerned that this water may be stolen."

JR Central "I want to respond appropriately"

Regarding the complaint, JR Central commented, "I am aware that there was such a report. When the complaint arrives, I would like to check the contents and take appropriate action."