With the onset of the monsoon, life of people living along the coastal areas of the district has become somewhat nightmarish. The sea has turned rough and the threat of sea erosion looms large. There are several residential pockets along the coast from Kollam beach to Paravur and from Neendakara to Azheekal that stand vulnerable to the rough sea.
Already substantial portions of the seawall and groynes erected along the coast from Kollam beach to Paravur have caved in and together with that some portions of the shore have also been gnawed away. Traditional fishermen outside the ambit of the protected Tangasseri breakwater complex are finding it extremely difficult to set sail into the sea from their fish-landing sites.
Eravipuram MLA M. Noushad said that the seawall along the coast in his constituency would be strengthened at a cost of ₹46 lakh and four new groynes would be constructed.
Administrative sanction was awaited for the construction of five more groynes along the coast.
On Kollam beach
Meanwhile on the Kollam beach, water has started entering even the portions which were earlier considered safe for visitors. On Tuesday, the waves crossed into the supposedly safe zones. By afternoon, the wave activity beach intensified washing away even the areas cordoned off with ropes and flag posts by lifeguards. The lifeguards say some visitors are adamant on crossing the rope line and reaching the waters, raising safety threats.
