Lok Sabha Question No. 241 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-22
Subject: Seawall Construction and Coastal Protection Works
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri K Radhakrishnan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 241

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  JULY, 2025/ ASHADHA 31, 1947 (SAKA)

SEAWALL CONSTRUCTION AND COASTAL PROTECTION WORKS

241.     SHRI K RADHAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  total  amount  sanctioned  by  the  Union  Government  for  seawall construction and coastal protection works in Kerala during the last ten years, year-wise;

(b) whether the Government has reviewed the effectiveness of the seawall projects  in  preventing  coastal  erosion  and  protecting  livelihoods  in affected districts like Alappuzha, Kollam, and Thiruvananthapuram;

(c) whether there is any proposal to increase Central assistance for longterm  coastal  protection  measures,  including  eco-friendly  alternatives such as artificial reefs and mangrove regeneration in Kerala; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) & (b): The primary responsibility for disaster management, including coastal  protection,  rests  with  the  State  Governments  concerned.  The Central Government supplements the efforts of the State Governments and provides requisite logistics and financial support. Central Government  provides  financial  assistance  to States / Union  Territories

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 241 FOR 22.07.2025

under its Flood Management & Border Area Program (FMBAP), for flood management  which  also  includes  assistance  for  Coastal  protection schemes.

Central  Water  Commission  (CWC)  in  association  with  Central  Ground Water Board (CGWB) and other central Government institutions (like NIO, NIOT, NCCR, CWPRS etc) had the Quarterly Dialogue (QD) with concerned States including on the topic Coastal Area Management in the month of April- May 2024.  These sessions were aimed to assess ongoing coastal challenges and explore long-term, sustainable strategies for coastal area management.  As an outcome of this QD, CWC has published a detailed report  titled  'Status Report  on  Coastal  Area  Management -An  Indian Perspective, Regional Issues & Remedial Measures' in September 2024. A list of coastal intervention, including interventions undertaken by Kerala in the last 10 years are detailed in this publication which is available at CWC website https://cwc.gov.in/en/publications?title=status+report.

(c) & (d): To mitigate the risk of erosion, Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV-FC) had recommended an allocation of Rs.1500 crore from NDMF for the award period 2021-22 to 2025-26. Central Government has issued on

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 241 FOR 22.07.2025

20.06.2024, the guidelines for Approval and Release of funds for Coastal and River Erosion under NDMF based on the recommendations of the XVFC under NDMF. The guidelines are available  on  MHA  website www.ndmindia.mha.gov.in.

National  Disaster  Management  Authority  (NDMA)  has  received  the Detailed Project Report (DPR) titled 'Coastal and River Erosion Mitigation Project under NDMF' from the Government of Kerala. The DPR outlines a range  of  initiatives  aimed  at  addressing  the  pressing  issue  of  severe coastal erosion along the Kerala coastline. It incorporates both structural measures  and  nature-based  solutions -such  as artificial reefs  and mangrove regeneration -to ensure long-term coastal protection in vulnerable stretches including Alappuzha, Kollam, and Thiruvananthapuram, among others, under the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF).

NDMA has convened the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and has recommended  revision  in  the  DPR  for  updating  and  resubmitting  the project.

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