Silvester D’Souza

Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur (EP)

Kundapur, May 25: Temporary repairs to Maravanthe coast connecting road that was broken due to sea erosion and the recent cyclone is being repaired at a brisk pace. The work is likely to be over in a week.

There was sea erosion at the north breakwater wall of Maravanthe out port and a portion of land area and coconut trees were washed away in the sea. Meanwhile, the tauktae cyclone that lashed last week raised the sea level. The waves were ferocious. The land about an area of 350 meter long and 50 meter wide, hundreds of coconut trees and fisheries sheds became part of the sea. The concrete road was broken apart and disconnected the only link to the residence of fishermen. The waves reached a stage of attacking houses. The fishermen who did not have a go, laid bags of sand and stones across and prevented damage to the houses.

MLA B M Sukumar and minister of revenue R Ashok who visited at that stage realized the grim situation and directed the officials to repair the road from the next day itself. A temporary road is being constructed protecting the western side of the collapsed wall with stones after the orders. The fishermen who were devastated are satisfied to some extent. The fishermen have urged the minister and MLA to construct strong breakwater walls like at nearby Maraswamy. The gram panchayat vice president Lokesh Kharvi said that he is confident that the current work will be completed soon.

MLA B M Sukumar Shetty said that permanent works in this connection will be taken up after the monsoons.