Kakinada, Nov. 24: Sea erosion along the Uppada coast in the suburbs of Kakinada for four kms is likely to get permanent reprieve in the next few months. The authorities who tried different methods to arrest sea erosion finally found the geo-tube technology suitable.

Visakhapatnam, Nov. 9: Coastal erosion caused by rising sea levels is making the beaches in Vizag more dangerous, says a GSI study. Sand along the beaches are being washed away every year. Last year, three lamp posts went down and a 100-metre stretch of sand at Ramakrishna Beach went missing.

Rising sea levels as a result of climate change will erode Sydney's iconic beaches by 2050, with some at risk of disappearing, and threaten beachfront homes and commercial properties, a new climate change study said.

Orissa government looks for ways to stall beach erosion, does not recognize climate change The rising sea level has alarmed the Orissa government. It has decided to combat it with geo-tubes. Orissa

For the past three years Orissa coast has been experiencing severe erosion due to choppy sea. To ascertain the reasons behind erosion as well as draw up possible mitigation measures, marine experts of National Institute of Oceanography conducted surveys in the affected areas.

an expert committee of the Indian union ministry of environment and forest decided not to recommend the construction of rock structures designed to reclaim Puducherry's beaches from the sea. The committee has deferred its consent till there are proper studies on these structures-called groynes in engineering parlance.

Choppy sea today nearly swallowed many villages while heavy rains battered the coastal belt amidst squally wind conditions as the deep depression over Bay of Bengal made its landfall near Chandbali on

BHUBANESWAR: As threat increases to coastal regions with climate change, the State Government has moved towards creation of a directorate to combat the looming danger.

This, probably, is for the first time that a State has planned a dedicated wing - Coastal Erosion Protection Directorate - to meet the challenges of coastal erosion which, lately, has dealt a body blow to the shoreline along many stretches.

BHUBANESWAR: The State Government today constituted a coastal engineering cell to monitor the massive erosion taking place along the Orissa coast and suggest measures to protect the coast in consulation with expert groups. The issue was discussed at an offical-level meeting today chaired by Development Commissioner RN Bohidar and it was decided that the coastal engineering cell will be headed by a superintending engineer.

Akshaya Kumar Sahoo

THE ORISSA government has woken up to take damage control measures against the global warming related sea erosions at Satabhaya and Kanhupur villages in Kendrapara district as well as Puri and Konark beaches.

For Puri and Konark, the government has decided to prepare a blueprint to construct seawalls to protect tidal waves of the Bay of Bengal frequently inundating parts of the two major tourist spots.