Model fishery village to come up at Chellanam
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Projects worth ₹18 crore to be implemented to fight inundation
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Projects worth ₹18 crore to be implemented to fight inundation
A model fishery village would be set up at flood-hit Chellanam under the aegis of the Fisheries Department and projects worth ₹18 crore would be implemented for fighting inundation. The decisions were taken at a meeting convened by Ministers P. Rajeeve and Saji Cherian here on Thursday.
A development package worth ₹5,000 crore would also be implemented in the coastal village in five years, said Mr. Cherian, Minister for Fisheries.
Earlier, a team of people’s representatives and officials, led by Mr. Rajeeve and Mr. Cherian, visited the flood-affected areas in the village.
Tetrapods to prevent sea erosion in Chellanam
Tetrapods are made of concrete and they are designed in a tetrahedral shape to dissipate force of incoming waves
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Rojan Joseph, who is differently-abled, and his wife, natives of Ganapathikadavu near Chellanam, clearing the water from their house | File pic By Express News Service
KOCHI: The state government will complete the repair work of geo tube bags in Chellanam coastal area and sea walls before June. The Rs 45 lakh work will also include cleaning of Vijayan canal and Upputhodu, to ensure maximum water flow. At a meeting presided over by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and attended by Minister for Industries P Rajeeve, officers of fisheries, irrigation and agriculture departments on Tuesday decided to allot Rs 2 crore for Ernakulam district to fight sea erosion. The other seven coastal districts will get Rs 1 crore each.