Despite recurring incidents of sea erosion and damage to houses, the construction of seawalls along the most vulnerable stretches of the Kozhikode coastal area remains a non-starter. Though funds were sanctioned at various intervals following protests by coastal residents, the project execution is moving at a snail’s pace.
The recent series of swell surges have doubled the concerns of many families that are living in fear along the unprotected coast. Many are not ready to accept the promises of people’s representatives who visited affected locations to assess the situation.
In Kozhikode city, the residents of Santhi Nagar colony have been waiting for the intervention of the State government for many months. In the recent sea swell, several houses in the unprotected residential area were hit by the tide. Over 200 families will be in crisis if the seawall construction is not completed in the most vulnerable areas.
