Mohan Kuthar
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, Jun 10: In spite of the fact that initial monsoon rain was not heavy, sea erosion aggravated at Someshwar Uchil on Monday June 9 morning.

A house near the Arabian Sea collapsed partly, while the house of Chandrashekhar Uchil, member of Someshwar gram panchayat, was partially damaged.

During last monsoon, a number of coconut trees and compound wall of Uchil's house had been washed away by the surging waves. This time, six coconut trees, an electric pole, and the ring fitted to the toilet block of his house have been lost.

Two coconut trees and a large part of compound wall belonging to a private resort have fallen to the might of waves. Water has entered the premises of this resort, posing danger to a luxury cottage there.

The locals are of the opinion that construction of some more break waters in the area, in addition to the one which presently stands at Ullal estuary, might provide lasting solution to the problem of sea erosion.

Loads of boulders stacked at the edge of the sea last year have been swept into the sea, and the residents of Someshwar Uchil hope that lasting solution for this nagging problem would be found before the sea takes over everything they now have.