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Rock structures planned to reclaim beaches [1]

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.

Publication Date: 
22/09/2008
Arnab Pratim Dutta [2]
New Nation (Bangladesh) [3]
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Coastal Erosion [4], Sea Shores [5], CSE [6], India [7], Tamil Nadu [8]
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