Coastal Erosion

India’s coast is eroding as states sit on shoreline management plans

Coastal states rely on short-term measures such as concrete blocks while ignoring court orders to implement sustainable, long-lasting solutions.

Laasya Shekhar
· Feb 04, 2025 · 07:30 pm
In coastal Maharashtra, mangroves thrive as shoreline is claimed by rising sea

Ratnagiri district, with the state’s longest coast, is particularly vulnerable to rising sea levels that have sunk farmlands, decreased turtle nesting sites.

Flavia Lopes, IndiaSpend.com
· Jun 12, 2023 · 07:30 pm
Along India’s eastern shore, coastal erosion is forcing people to abandon their homes

While some living in vulnerable areas voluntarily moved as tidal waves hit their homes, others were resettled by the government.

Manish Kumar
· Feb 14, 2022 · 01:30 pm

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