Port Blair, Aug 13: The turbulent strong sea waves have been eroding the long belt of the coastal areas at many locations in Car Nicobar for the last many years. Now the situation has worsened and become alarming. The Member of Parliament Shri Bishnu Pada Ray in his recent visit to this Island found that the fast erosion of the coastal land is posing threat to the nearby coastal villages. Nicolas a resident of Mus village told MP that the Sea waves have encroached a vast portion of the coastal land and the people residing near the coast are very scared of the situation. He urged Shri Ray to take up the issue so that a concrete solution is obtained.
The MP was told that the work order of constructing Sea Wall was given to one firm in December 2011, but due to some reasons the work could not be started. The contract was to build a sea wall of around 800 meters length and the work had to be completed within 16 months. But the demand of the People has remained a dream till now. The villagers of Mus are afraid that if the erosion continues at this pace then the survival of the village would be under question mark.
In other coastal areas too, similar dangerous situation has created panic among the villagers. The Sea waves have eaten away a vast area of land mass at Malacca Coast. Though the village has been shifted to new safer area after the Tsunami Tragedy, but the fast erosion of land from the coast of Murugan Temple at Malacca to the Indian Air Force Base camp at Kakana is a matter of great concern, the MP felt.
The Sea Water is trying to intrude into the residential areas at many places. The water even crosses the road between Passa Bridge and Tee-Top village, during high tide. People find it difficult to pass through the road due to this flood like situation. The land area of the Car Nicobar is shrinking and the people are left on their fate.
Expert Civil Engineers from Port Blair told MP over phone that laying down of the tetra pods at the coasts or through bolder pitching the damage can be stopped. Construction of Sea wall is the best option though, but for the instant control other options are to be explored to restrict any further erosion of the coastal land. Shri Ray assured the People that he will take up the matter with concerned authorities.
