Question : SEA WALL IN COASTAL AREAS OF KERALA



(a) whether the Government of Kerala has submitted any proposal to construct sea-wall in the coastal areas of the State; and


(b) if so, the time by which the proposal is likely to be approved?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER FOR OCEAN DEVELOPMENT

(DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI)

(A) & (B)
Government of Kerala has submitted a proposal to the Central Water Commission (CWC) for construction of a 126.288 km of new sea wall and re-formation of 99.958 km of old damaged sea wall at an estimated cost of Rs. 346.50 crores. The proposal was examined in the Central Water Commission, modified and considered for inclusion in their consolidated National Coastal Protection Project(NCPP) for an amoiunt of Rs. 232.77 crore.

The revised proposal prepared on the basis of the observations offered by the Appraisal Agencies, estimated to cost Rs.304.00 crore has been received from the State Government of Kerala by CWC. It has been examined and comments have been sent recently to State Governmernt for further modification of the proposal. The revised proposal from the State Government is awaited.