Districts that have seen the highest erosion of the coastline are East Godavari (89.25 kms), Krishna (57.55 kms), Nellore (53.32 kms), Visakhapatnam (25.81 kms) and Srikakulam (25.12 kms).
Rajya Sabha member G.V.L. Narasimha Rao of BJP asked the Minister for Earth Sciences questions on the erosion of coastline in Andhra Pradesh and its impact on the state’s coastal economy.
Asked about the factors causing coastal erosion in AP, Minister Jitendra Singh replied that the natural factors (tropical cyclones, monsoon floods, sea level rise, extreme events and others) and anthropogenic factors (like ports or 0harbours, damning of rivers) are responsible for coastal erosion.
Asked about the impact of the receding, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that coastline erosion will cause loss of land or habitat and the livelihood of fishermen in terms of losing the space for parking boats, mending nets and fishing operations.
Specifically asked about the details of erosion of the coast at Vizag city, Dr. Jitendra Singh stated that the city of vizag is experiencing erosion over three decades and negative effects include loss of tourist beach and coastal roads of about 3.5km.
On this serious ecological concern, MP GVL Narasimha Rao said that he would request the Central government to formulate a strong action plan to prevent coastal erosion and start this action plan from Visakhapatnam, a beautiful coastal tourist city and home to lakhs of fishermen depending on the sea for their livelihood.
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