(a) whether the Government have any proposal for constructing walls along coastal areas to avoid inflow of saline water;
(b) if so, whether the Government have formulated any scheme in this
regard; and
(c) if so, the details thereof ?
(a) whether the Government have any proposal for constructing walls along coastal areas to avoid inflow of saline water;
(b) if so, whether the Government have formulated any scheme in this
regard; and
(c) if so, the details thereof ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ( SMT. BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY)
(a) to (c) At present, there is no such proposal. However, there
are two schemes under consideration of the Government of India for
protection of vulnerable coastal reaches from sea and river erosion
which include
(i) National Coastal Protection Project (NCPP) for
protection of critical vulnerable coastal reaches from sea erosion in
the maritime States/UTs which is under formulation. The proposals
received from various States/UTs are under different stages for
inclusion in National Coastal Protection Project, which will be
finalized on receipt of modified proposals from States/UTs.
(ii) A
proposal for Centrally Sponsored Scheme for protection of critical
reaches from sea erosion and anti river erosion works which is in the
process of formulation.