Keralam Chief Minister to launch ₹93.22-crore coastal protection project for Pozhiyoor

The State government has announced a ₹93.22-crore project for protecting the coastal area of Pozhiyoor in Thiruvananthapuram district from erosion.

Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan will inaugurate the project on September 22 (Tuesday), which seeks to provide Pozhiyoor with a robust defence against invading waves using a combination of groynes, seawall and tetrapods, Water Resources Minister Mons Joseph said on Sunday.

Designed to be 1,700 metres long, the coastal defence system will offer protection to houses, roads and public facilities in the long term. In all, 11 groynes will be constructed as part of the project. The seawall will also have a 4.5-metre-wide concrete walkway atop it, Mr. Joseph said.