Kanyakumari: Construction of a groyne to combat sea erosion begins | Madurai News

Madurai: Relief in sight for Erayumanthurai village on the west coast of Madurai Kanyakumari crawling area marine erosion with the start of work on a long-awaited project ear And dike Sunday.
The village of 700 families on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border has the Arabian Sea on one side and a branch of the Thamirabarani River flowing into the sea on the other side. For over 15 years, villagers Fishermen are demanding protective measures. The fishing port is home to 300 deep-sea fishing boats and 700 other rural fishing boats that are constantly threatened by tidal waves.
After a hunger strike in March, DMK fishermen's wing secretary Joseph Stalin met the villagers and brought their demands to the notice of the government and fisheries minister Anitha Radhakrishnan. The state government has approved Rs 33.75 crore for the construction of a 470-metre groyne and a 45-metre breakwater under the Nabard project. A 50-metre boat berth and a 9-metre long and 6-metre wide fish auction centre are also part of the project.
After inaugurating the construction work, Dairy Development Minister Mano Thangaraj said the structure will help fishermen continue their fishing activities throughout the year. The project will protect the lives and livelihoods of fishermen. It will help control the level of sea erosion in the village and surrounding areas, he said. Kanyakumari MLA Vijay Vasanth, Killiyoor MLA S Rajeshkumar, district collector R Alagumeena, officials, parish priests of coastal villages, fishermen leaders and villagers participated.

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