The Cochin Port Trust (CPT)must end the business of selling sand from the material dredged out of the port shipping channel, and deposit the dredged material along the Chellanam coast to help beach accretion and reduce the depth of the nearshore waters, said Chellanam Kochi Janakiya Vedhi, a combine of people in the coastal village demanding comprehensive steps to protect the coastal segment between Chellanam and Fort Kochi.
A statement issued by V.T. Sebastian of the Janakiya Vedhi said the Cochin Port authorities themselves had admitted to having sold sand from dredged materials worth ₹12 crore between April and December period.
