Lok Sabha Question No. 313 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Impact of Coastal Erosion on Fisheries
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION No. 313 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## Impact of Coastal Erosion on Fisheries

## *313: ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## मत्स्यपालन, पशुपालनऔरडेयरीमंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the struggle of fishermen families due to fast rising coastal erosion in the country;
- (b) whether the Government sought report from the States to review the impact of coastal erosion and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the areas which are most affected with coastal erosion, State-wise;
- (d) whether the Government is aware that coastal areas in the State of Kerala are worst hit and majority of shoreline has been eroded and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  will  consider  special  assistance  to  the  State  for  effective preventive measures in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING

(PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (e):  A Statement is placed on the Table of the House.

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Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *313 put in by Adv. Adoor  Prakash, Member of Parliament for answer on 10 th August, 2021 regarding Impact of Coastal Erosion on Fisheries

(a) to (e): Some stretches of India's shoreline are subject to varying degree of erosion due to natural causes or anthropogenic activities. The coastal erosion does impact coastal communities residing in the erosion prone areas including fishermen communities.

The National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR) an attached office of Ministry of Earth Sciences monitors shoreline changes along Indian Coast. NCCR has carried out a national shoreline change assessment mapping for Indian coast using 28 years of satellite data from 1990 to 2018 along nine coastal States and two Union Territories(UTs)to provide information for coastal management strategy. Based on the report of NCCR, about 32% of the coastline is under varying degree of erosion (low, moderate or high), 27% is of accreting nature and the remaining 41% is in a stable state. The state-wise shoreline changes along the Indian coast is at Annexure-I . The State-wise list of areas affected by coastal erosion including Kerala is at Annexure-II. As per NCCR studies, 41% of coastline of Kerala is subject to varying degree of erosion, 31% is stable and 21% is accreting. Further, the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change and the  Central  Water  Commission  under  the  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti  also  undertake  studies  on shoreline changes/coastal erosion and its impact.

Planning and execution of anti-sea erosion measures are undertaken by the maritime States and  UTs  as  per  their  own  priority  and  from  their  own  resources.  The  role  of  Union Government is technical, advisory and catalytic in nature. Ministry of Earth Sciences through NCCR and National Institute of Ocean Technology has extended technical support in design of anti-sea erosion measures to Government of Kerala.

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Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *313 put in by Adv.  Adoor  Prakash,  Member  of  Parliament  for  answer  on  10 th August,  2021.  State wise shoreline changes along the Indian coast (1990 to 2018) as per National Centre for Coastal Research, Ministry of Earth Sciences.

| Coastal                       | Length (km)   | Erosion   | Erosion   | Stable   | Stable   | Accretion   | Accretion   |
|-------------------------------|---------------|-----------|-----------|----------|----------|-------------|-------------|
| States/UTs                    |               | Km        | %         | Km       | %        | Km          | %           |
| Gujarat, including Daman &Diu | 1701.78       | 447.98    | 26        | 920.64   | 54       | 333.16      | 20          |
| Maharashtra                   | 739.57        | 162.02    | 22        | 503.49   | 68       | 74.06       | 10          |
| Goa                           | 139.64        | 26.82     | 19        | 93.72    | 67       | 19.1        | 14          |
| Karnataka                     | 313.02        | 74.34     | 24        | 156.78   | 50       | 81.9        | 26          |
| Kerala                        | 592.96        | 245.26    | 41        | 220.3    | 37       | 127.4       | 21          |
| Tamil Nadu                    | 991.47        | 402.94    | 41        | 370.39   | 37       | 218.14      | 22          |
| Puducherry                    | 41.66         | 23.14     | 56        | 15.12    | 36       | 3.4         | 8           |
| Andhra Pradesh                | 1027.58       | 289.36    | 28        | 250.22   | 24       | 488         | 48          |
| Odisha                        | 549.5         | 140.72    | 26        | 128.77   | 23       | 280.02      | 51          |
| West Bengal                   | 534.35        | 323.07    | 60        | 76.4     | 14       | 134.88      | 25          |
| Total                         | 6631.53       | 2135.65   | 32        | 2735.83  | 41       | 1760.06     | 27          |

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Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *313 put in by Adv. Adoor Prakash, Member of Parliament for answer on 10 th August, 2021.The State wise  list  of  affected  areas  by  coastal  erosion  as  per  National  Centre  for  Coastal Research, Ministry of Earth Sciences.

|   Sl No | State       | District        | Location        |
|---------|-------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|       1 | Gujarat     | Kachchh         | Mundra          |
|       2 | Gujarat     | Bhavnagar       | Ghogha          |
|       3 | Gujarat     | Bhavnagar       | Nava Ratanpar   |
|       4 | Gujarat     | Bhavnagar       | JasparaMandva   |
|       5 | Gujarat     | GirSomnath      | Adri            |
|       6 | Gujarat     | GirSomnath      | Navapara        |
|       7 | Gujarat     | Navsari         | Borsi           |
|       8 | Gujarat     | Navsari         | Onjal           |
|       9 | Maharashtra | Thane           | Tarapore        |
|      10 | Maharashtra | Mumbai Suburban | Gorai           |
|      11 | Maharashtra | Raigarh         | Shirgaon        |
|      12 | Maharashtra | Raigarh         | Murud           |
|      13 | Maharashtra | Raigarh         | Srivardhan      |
|      14 | Maharashtra | Ratnagiri       | Anjarle         |
|      15 | Maharashtra | Ratnagiri       | Dabhol          |
|      16 | Maharashtra | Sindhudurg      | Vengurla        |
|      17 | Goa         | North Goa       | Keri            |
|      18 | Goa         | South Goa       | Mobor           |
|      19 | Goa         | South Goa       | Talpona         |
|      20 | Karnataka   | Uttara Kannada  | Devbag          |
|      21 | Karnataka   | Uttara Kannada  | Karwar          |
|      22 | Karnataka   | Uttara Kannada  | Apsarakonda     |
|      23 | Karnataka   | Udupi           | Kirimanjeshwara |
|      24 | Karnataka   | Udupi           | Maravanthey     |

|   25 | Karnataka   | Udupi              | Yeramal        |
|------|-------------|--------------------|----------------|
|   26 | Karnataka   | DakshinaKannad     | Mukka          |
|   27 | Karnataka   | DakshinaKannad     | Ullal          |
|   28 | Kerala      | Kasaragod          | Kasarkod       |
|   29 | Kerala      | Kasaragod          | Valiyaparamba  |
|   30 | Kerala      | Kozhikode          | Pakkayil       |
|   31 | Kerala      | Kozhikode          | Chettikulam    |
|   32 | Kerala      | Malappuram         | Ariyallur      |
|   33 | Kerala      | Malappuram         | Ponnani        |
|   34 | Kerala      | Alappuzha          | Vettackal      |
|   35 | Kerala      | Alappuzha          | Gurumandiram   |
|   36 | Kerala      | Alappuzha          | Ambalapuzha    |
|   37 | Kerala      | Kollam             | Parayakadavu   |
|   38 | Kerala      | Thiruvananthapuram | Kappil         |
|   39 | Kerala      | Thiruvananthapuram | Valiyathura    |
|   40 | Tamil Nadu  | Kanniyakumari      | Kovalam        |
|   41 | Tamil Nadu  | Kanniyakumari      | Muttam         |
|   42 | Tamil Nadu  | Kanniyakumari      | Pillayarkovil  |
|   43 | Tamil Nadu  | Kanniyakumari      | Mandakad       |
|   44 | Tamil Nadu  | Kanniyakumari      | Vaniakudi      |
|   45 | Tamil Nadu  | Kanniyakumari      | Midalam        |
|   46 | Tamil Nadu  | Kanniyakumari      | Melmidalam     |
|   47 | Tamil Nadu  | Kanniyakumari      | Putturai       |
|   48 | Tamil Nadu  | Thoothukudi        | Tiruchchendur  |
|   49 | Tamil Nadu  | Thanjavur          | Kilathotam     |
|   50 | Tamil Nadu  | Nagapattinam       | Pattanachcheri |
|   51 | Puducherry  | Karaikal           | Kilinjimedu    |
|   52 | Puducherry  | Karaikal           | Kasakkudimedu  |
|   53 | Puducherry  | Karaikal           | Akkampettai    |
|   54 | Tamil Nadu  | Nagapattinam       | Tarangambadi   |

|   55 | Tamil Nadu     | Nagapattinam      | Kaveripattinam         |
|------|----------------|-------------------|------------------------|
|   56 | Tamil Nadu     | Villupuram        | Nadukuppam             |
|   57 | Tamil Nadu     | Villupuram        | ChinnaMudaliyarchavadi |
|   58 | Tamil Nadu     | Villupuram        | PeriyaMudaliyarchavadi |
|   59 | Tamil Nadu     | Villupuram        | Bommaiyarpalaiyam      |
|   60 | Tamil Nadu     | Villupuram        | Chinnakakapettai       |
|   61 | Tamil Nadu     | Villupuram        | Kalapettai             |
|   62 | Tamil Nadu     | Kancheepuram      | Chinnakuppam           |
|   63 | Tamil Nadu     | Kancheepuram      | Nadukuppam             |
|   64 | Tamil Nadu     | Kancheepuram      | Periyakuppam           |
|   65 | Tamil Nadu     | Kancheepuram      | Chinnakuppam           |
|   66 | Tamil Nadu     | Kancheepuram      | Oyalikuppam            |
|   67 | Tamil Nadu     | Thiruvallur       | Thiruvottiyur          |
|   68 | Tamil Nadu     | Thiruvallur       | Kasikovilkuppam        |
|   69 | Tamil Nadu     | Thiruvallur       | Chinnakuppam           |
|   70 | Tamil Nadu     | Thiruvallur       | Periyakuppam           |
|   71 | Andhra Pradesh | Nellore           | Pulicat                |
|   72 | Andhra Pradesh | Nellore           | Govundapalem           |
|   73 | Andhra Pradesh | Krishna           | Sorlangonti            |
|   74 | Andhra Pradesh | East godavari     | Suryasanyanam          |
|   75 | Andhra Pradesh | East godavari     | Gadimoga               |
|   76 | Andhra Pradesh | East godavari     | Uppada                 |
|   77 | Andhra Pradesh | Vishakhapatnam    | Chepalapada            |
|   78 | Odisha         | Ganjam            | Ganjam Port North      |
|   79 | Odisha         | Jagathsingpur     | Sahadabedi             |
|   80 | Odisha         | Kendarapara       | Pentha                 |
|   81 | Odisha         | Kendarapara       | Satavaya               |
|   82 | Odisha         | Kendarapara       | Gahiramatha            |
|   83 | West Bengal    | South 24 Parganas | Bulchery island        |
|   84 | West Bengal    | North 24 Parganas | Bhangadunr Island      |
|   85 | West Bengal    | South 24 Parganas | Island                 |

|   86 | West Bengal   | South 24 Parganas   | Henry Island           |
|------|---------------|---------------------|------------------------|
|   87 | West Bengal   | North 24 Parganas   | Dalhousie Island       |
|   88 | West Bengal   | South 24 Parganas   | Gobardhanpur           |
|   89 | West Bengal   | North 24 Parganas   | Chaimari               |
|   90 | West Bengal   | South 24 Parganas   | Baliara                |
|   91 | West Bengal   | North 24 Parganas   | Mechva                 |
|   92 | West Bengal   | North 24 Parganas   | Bagmara                |
|   93 | West Bengal   | South 24 Parganas   | Plot L Southernportion |
|   94 | West Bengal   | South 24 Parganas   | Bisalakshmipur         |
|   95 | West Bengal   | Medinipur           | JamraShyampur          |
|   96 | West Bengal   | South 24 Parganas   | Sagar                  |
|   97 | West Bengal   | Medinipur           | Mandarmani             |
|   98 | West Bengal   | Medinipur           | Bhogpur                |

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