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Stone-packing begins in Ganjam’s Aryapalli after coastal erosion threat
Stone-packing begins in Ganjam’s Aryapalli after coastal erosion threat
A month after coastal erosion threatened a village road, temple and cremation ground in Ganjam district's Aryapalli, stone-packing work has finally begun along the vulnerable stretch. The action followed a news report…
A month after coastal erosion threatened a village road, temple and cremation ground in Ganjam district's Aryapalli, stone-packing work has finally begun along the vulnerable stretch. The action followed a news report on the issue and intervention by the Ganjam district administration, which had prompted residents of four villages to protest seeking protection for their homes.
As per directions from the district collector, trucks began bringing stones and dumping them along the coast. Gopalpur Port authorities will dump at least 100 trips of stones every day as an immediate measure to protect the coast from sea tides until a permanent solution is put in place. A core committee comprising villagers has been formed to monitor the work and report progress daily to the district collector.
The Water Resources Department is expected to complete the tender process within six months and begin work on a strong guard wall as a permanent solution.
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The Ganjam coast has seen recurring erosion, with several villages losing land and structures over the past decade. The area lacks a coastal protection plan under the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project, which has been slow to implement in Odisha. The immediate stone-packing buys time, but the guard wall's tender process and completion could take over a year, leaving the village road and temple vulnerable during the next monsoon. The real test will be whether the daily 100 stone trips are sustained and whether the tender for the guard wall meets the six-month deadline. Watch for the Water Resources Department's tender notice in July 2025.
Source: odishatv.in
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