Sea wall fortification in full swing in Kozhikode

Over 100 houses on the Vadakara coastline hit by sea erosion

The reconstruction of damaged sea walls along the vulnerable coastal areas of Kozhikode district ahead of the monsoon is in full swing. The fortification of the existing walls on some dangerous coastal stretches is also likely to be completed soon. The Azhithala-Kuriyadi stretch of the Vadakara coastline was the worst-hit in the recent sea erosion. Revenue officials said reconstruction work as proposed by local administrators was under way in several locations near Vadakara. More than 100 houses on the coastline had been hit by sea erosion, which damaged the 4-km-long sea wall in many locations. It also forced the Disaster Management Authority to shift over 300 persons to safer locations.