Over Rs 1crore allocated for coastal protection in Vypeen
Kochi
: As demand grows for protective walls along coastal areas to prevent sea erosion in
Vypeen
region during monsoon season, state govt has allocated Rs 1.83 crore for constructing these protective walls. K N Unnikrishnan, MLA, informed that temporary protective walls using
geotubes
will be constructed at 13 locations utilizing the allocated funds.
"Walls will be built in
Edavanakkad panchayat
's wards 13 and 9, ward 12 of Nayarambalam, ward 1 of Njarakkal panchayat and wards 1 and 13 of
Kuzhuppilly panchayat
, as well as wards 1 and 14 of Pallippuram panchayat. A total of Rs 64.8 lakh will be spent in Edavanakkad, Rs 39.6 lakh in Nayarambalam, Rs 37.6 lakh in Njarakkal, Rs 20 lakh in Kuzhuppilly and Rs 24.53 lakh in Pallippuram. Tender will be opened for works next week, and works will begin soon," said the MLA.
Steps to address drinking water shortage
Unnikrishnan said the process to install a KSEB feeder line to avoid power interruptions at Chovvara water treatment plant will be expedited as part of measures to combat drinking water shortage in Vypeen region.
The MLA said a meeting convened on Wednesday to discuss water shortage has requested KWA to pay KSEB Rs 4.41 crore for the project, as early as possible.
He said the Rs 10-crore worth drinking water supply project of Goshree Islands Development Authority (Gida) in Munambam area would be expedited. "Further actions will be taken to implement the report prepared by National Institute of Ocean Technology for establishing a 10 mld (million litres per day) capacity desalination plant in Pallipuram Munambam area," he said.
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