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Will speed up shoreline protection work at Chellanam, collector tells Kerala HC

Kochi: The Ernakulam district collector has informed high court that although ongoing adverse climatic conditions have hampered the progress of shoreline protection work at Chellanam, efforts will be made to expedite the work by deploying additional manpower. The submission was made in a report filed in response to a petition filed by T A Dalfine of Chellanam and two other residents seeking protection measures for the coastal area, which remains vulnerable to sea inundation. The report noted that the shoreline protection work, involving the use of sand-filled geo bags, is being undertaken on a war footing. The court recorded the assurance given by the collector and adjourned the matter to June 26. It further observed that the petitioners may submit any suggestions concerning the shore protection work in writing to the collector. Earlier, HC had directed the collector to convene a meeting of the stakeholders and submit a report. In that report, one suggestion was to deposit sand dredged by the Cochin Port Authority in the affected area. However, the standing counsel for the Cochin Port Trust submitted that under the permission granted pursuant to the Environment Protection Act, 1986, the Authority is required to deposit the dredged sand in a specifically designated area in the sea. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Memperdagangkan CFD Emas dengan salah satu spread terendah? IC Markets Mendaftar Undo It was submitted that depositing the sand elsewhere, including in the affected area, would amount to a modification of the environmental clearance, which is not permissible. Therefore, such an action cannot be directed, even as a temporary measure.