Kerala’s Chellanam residents step up protest as yet another monsoon threatens sea incursion
Residents of Chellanam in Kerala are intensifying their protests as the monsoon season approaches, highlighting ongoing concerns about sea incursions. The local community is frustrated with delays in the construction of a seawall, which was promised to protect their coastline. With high tides expected soon, the urgency for action has increased as families prepare for potential flooding.
- ▪Nearly 5,000 families in Chellanam are protesting due to delays in seawall construction.
- ▪The second phase of the seawall project was inaugurated on March 7, 2026, but lacks a completion timeline.
- ▪High tides are anticipated around the full moon on May 31, raising concerns about potential flooding.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
For nearly 5,000 families along the unprotected coastline of Chellanam panchayat in Ernakulam district of Kerala, protest has become a way of life, intensifying each year ahead of the monsoon.The Chellanam–Kochi Janakeeya Vedhi is set to escalate its more than 2,308 day-long agitation with a dharna on Saturday (May 30, 2026). Their principal grievance remains the lack of progress in the second-phase construction of the tetrapod-based seawall, launched with much fanfare ahead of the Assembly election. Then Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the second phase, spanning 6.10 kilometres from Puthenthode to Manassery, at an estimated cost of ₹404 crore to be funded under the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB), on March 7, 2026.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at The Hindu — Top.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from The Hindu — Top
