Tag: Coastline

Puri: The eroded shoreline near Swargadwar in Puri swallowed by tidal waves has left the district administration and locals worried. This has affected the livelihood of many shopkeepers who line up on the beach with their make-shift outlets. Though erosion is a natural occurrence near shores, a 200-feet erosion spotted recently near the Chaitanya square […]

Bhubaneswar: Taking note of the erosion of the coastline in Odisha which has assumed alarming proportions, the state government has decided to prepare a long term integrated plan to ensure sustainable development of coastal areas and eco-supportive management of coastal resources. A decision to this effect was taken at the first State Level Steering Committee […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government has sought the Centre’s sanction for raising a special police battalion exclusively for strengthening security along its 480-kilometre-long coastline, a senior official said today. A proposal in this regard has already been sent to the Union Home Ministry by the state’s Home Department recently in view of the growing need for guarding […]