VILLUPURAM: Residents of the coastal area of Chinnamudaliarkuppam in Kottakuppam town panchayat near here are threatened by sea erosion that has been occurring over a period.

Govind D. Belgaumkar

Goa Governor Dr S Sidhu today raised concerns over the state

Goa Governor S.S. Sidhu Monday termed the beach erosion along the state's 105-km long coast as a matter of "serious concern".

Beach erosion

SOUDHRITI BHABANI
At least 220 Indian scientists and 127 research organisations are joining hands for a massive study to monitor climate change in different parts of the country. Climate change in India has led to a rise in sea levels while storm surges in coastal areas have also become a major concern for environmental authorities.

BHUBANESWAR: The State Government today decided to construct embankments on both sides of the Baitarani, the Salandi and the Kashi rivers for flood control and irrigation purposes in Jajpur and Bhadrak districts.

The flood damage assessment team appointed by the KPCC under the leadership of former minister and former KPCC President Allam Veerabhadrappa demanded that both the State and the Central government should immediately evolve suitable permanent infrastructure to check recurring sea erosion in the three coastal districts of Karnataka.

Around 7.5 per cent of Assam