Silvester D'Souza
Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur (SP)

Kundapur, Jul 15: Sea erosion has acquired very serious proportions at Maravanthe near here. Waves lashing at the concrete road built near the ongoing outer harbour work have caused extensive damages. The sheds located on the beach, where fishing equipment are stored, have also faced serious danger.

Huge waves are also hitting the other side of the coastal road. Mud wall erected by a local named Krishna Naik to protect his coconut plantation has been washed away. In addition to a number of coconut trees, boulders stacked on the edge of the sea have also been dragged into the depths of the sea by the waves.

The boulders which stood as protective wall for the outer harbour work going on here have also vanished into the sea.

The locals opine that crores of rupees invested by the government here is going down the drain because of the unscientific way in which this plan is prepared. The local people, who are witnessing the surging sea damaging the concrete road, are living with a sense of apprehension about what is in store ahead.