Mangalore, Jun 11: The permanent solution for sea erosion across coastal Karnataka costing Rs. 911 crore will come into effect from next year, according to U.T. Khader, Minister of Health and Family Welfare.
Addressing media persons after visiting sea erosion prone areas in Ullal on Tuesday, the minister assured that temporary relief such as dumping boulders and sand bags will be implemented soon to prevent advancing waves that have already claimed buildings and property along the coast from Uchil to Ullal.
Coastal properties in places like Ullal, Kotepura, Kodi, Mogaveerpatna, Oiliyarinagar were in danger of being washed away this year.
Mr Khader, who is also a local MLA, said that the work on Rs. 236 crore Asian Development Bank 's sea wall project was expected to start from October this year. “The ADB project is a permanent solution, but that will take three years. But as the berms and reefs are being constructed, the effects of sea erosion will be abated.
He said that the district administration was asked to prepare an action plan to check sea erosion on a temporary ground for the time being. The government will sanction required funds for all temporary work based on district administration 's proposal, he added.
With the sea erosion intensifying in the region, properties including a recreation centre of a resort in Ullal has been damaged. The open air theatre of Summer Sands ' has been partially damaged. Similarly, coconut trees and small sheds constructed by fishermen have been washed away in the waves. Residents of Kotepura, Mogaveerapatna, Ombathukere, Uchila and Someshwar have been living with fear of sea erosion.
The boulders that have been dumped to check sea erosion too have been washed away.
Chandrashekhar Uchil, a fisherman said, “50 metres of land attached to his property has been swallowed by the sea. Normally, the disastrous affect starts several days after the onset of monsoon. However, this year, sea has become rough within a day of the onset of monsoon.”
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