Coastal Conflict
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Coastal erosion is chipping away at homes in Kerala, displacing hundreds
Man-made walls to protect from erosion from the sea have made matters worse, say experts.
Haritha John
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As states publish draft coastal management plans, activists say they are illegal and incomplete
The maps have missed out ecologically sensitive areas.
Vinita Govindarajan
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Video: Will the ambitious Sagarmala project damage India's coastal ecology?
The gigantic project, worth Rs 8 lakh crore, wants India’s coasts to become the centre of industrial development.
Shone Satheesh
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In Sundarbans, rising sea levels have turned farms into wasteland, threatening to displace millions
Around 1.5 million people will be displaced in the area, and the process has started.
Joydeep Gupta
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Tamil Nadu: Fisherfolk stage protests to save Chennai’s Ennore Creek
They demanded that the government withdraw a ‘fraudulent Coastal Regulation Zone map’ that denies the existence of the city’s largest estuary.
Scroll Staff
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Fishermen stall construction of Adani port in Kerala demanding rehabilitation for damaged homes
No work has taken place since October 24 with villagers squatting at the site. Project authorities have rejected their claims.
TA Ameerudheen
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A Kerala school has been sheltering 40 beach erosion victims for the last five years
The Valiyathura school has set a record of sorts by becoming the longest-serving relief centre in a school in the state.
TA Ameerudheen
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A new port in Kerala sparks fears of sea erosion in coastal villages
The destruction of homes during the monsoon has left residents anxious. But experts say it is too early to blame the erosion on port construction.
TA Ameerudheen
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Activists claim Tamil Nadu hid a key coastal plan to facilitate Ennore Creek encroachments
A comparison of maps shows over 1,000 acres of wetlands along Chennai’s largest drainage basin have been encroached upon.
Vinita Govindarajan
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Drafted in secrecy, India’s new coastal rules enable more tourism, houses closer to shore
It took multiple RTI applications to get a preview of the draft notification, but the full details are yet to be revealed.
The CPR Namati Environment Justice Program
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New coastal maps for Tamil Nadu pave the way for more buildings, fewer mudflats
New demarcation of the High Tide Line legitimises encroachments along the coast and riverbanks, say activists.
Vinita Govindarajan
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The future of India’s coast depends on a line that the government is treating as a commercial secret
The environment ministry’s centre for coastal protection has refused to share information on the newly demarcated High Tide Line.
Vinita Govindarajan
The Field
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