# Erosion Reduced Sriharikota Beach Area by 0.68 Square Kilometres 2026-08-06T14:15:05+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The northern part of Sriharikota Island, home to the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, lost about 0.68 square kilometres of beach area to coastal erosion between 1965 and 2018. The Ministry of Earth Sciences shared the finding in the Lok Sabha. The National Centre for Coastal Research used satellite analysis, field studies and numerical modelling. It reported continuing erosion over the past two decades and recommended groynes. The space centre has received required clearances for the proposed structures, but no timeline, cost estimate or monitoring plan has been announced. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com Tags: climate risks, coastal erosion, environment, space centre, Sriharikota Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/erosion-reduced-sriharikota-beach-area-by-0-68-square-kilometres/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/erosion-reduced-sriharikota-beach-area-by-0-68-square-kilometres/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.