The recurring incidents of river bank erosion have doubled the safety concerns of people close to the most vulnerable river banks in Kozhikode.
With the onset of monsoon, the worst-hit are those living along the Kuttiyadi river and its tributaries where the retaining walls are yet to be fortified or even built, for ensuring proper protection.
People settled near the banks of Iruvazhinji river, a tributary of Chalippuzha, are also facing the same crisis. Apart from the loss of cropped areas, they fear that their residential areas might cave in. Residents along the Chaliyar river, mainly those settled around Kalppalli area in Mavoor, have also raised the same concerns.
