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Sea swell a rude awakening for Chellanam

Residents of the coastal village of Chellanam have had a rude awakening with places in its neighbourhood experiencing sea swell on Sunday even as Chellanam itself escaped unscathed.

The Hindu · Apr 1, 2024

Retired police officer found hanging at Chellanam in Kochi

Retired police officer found hanging after attacking wife and mother-in-law.

The Hindu · Jan 6, 2024

A hundred years of Vijayam Canal, Chellanam’s landmark

The 10-km canal from South Chellanam to Kannamaly-Puthenthode was built a hundred years ago to provide an outlet for stormwater and facilitate water transport.

The Hindu · Nov 22, 2023

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Costly labour, preference for shrimp culture loom over Pokkali’s future

Pokkali cultivation needs no use of fertiliser or pesticide as it follows a unique rotational crop pattern. The paddy is cultivated from April to October when the salt content in water is lowered by monsoon rain, whereas prawns are farmed in the same fields between November and March when the…

The Hindu · Jun 13, 2023

Trouble looms for Indian grain that combats climate change

On a tiny sliver land in southern India, the future of an ancient grain that helps combat climate change is in doubt

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023

A cyclone-hit Indian hamlet pins its hopes on a sea wall

Mary Sebastian, who lives in a fishing hamlet of 40,000 people in India’s southern state of Kerala, fears many weather events exacerbated by climate change: cyclones, surging seas, flooding and erosion

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023

Explained| Chellanam’s new tetrapod-based seawall

Why was this new installation necessary? How has it improved the lives of the coastal residents?

The Hindu · Aug 8, 2022

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DPR to develop Chellanam into model fishing village submitted

One of the most populated grama panchayats, Chellanam is among the worst-affected by frequent flooding

The Hindu · Aug 5, 2022

Tetrapod seawall brings relief to Chellanam residents

The aim is to complete the construction of 7.32-km-long seawall before April 2023

The Hindu · Aug 5, 2022

Pokkali gasping

Pokkali, the saline water-resistant, nutritious and premium-priced rice, should have been everyone’s darling but it remains a neglected crop with acreage on a free fall. Being a double crop, it is losing out to aquaculture. Experts call for its preservation not only for its nutritious value but also for its role…

The Hindu · Jul 8, 2022

Chellanam in Kerala’s West Kochi breathes easy as sea condition eases

A hundred houses close to seashore continue to remain under threat, says panchayat president

The Hindu · Jul 7, 2022

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan to open seawall project in Chellanam today

KOCHI: Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the construction of the Rs 344 crore tetrapod seawall and groyne field project in Chellanam on Saturday. Though the official opening had to be postponed earlier due to the pandemic, the seawall works was launched in February.

The Times of India · Jun 10, 2022

Angst along Chellanam coast

People say costal erosion has intensified since Cyclone Ockhi struck in 2017

The Hindu · May 21, 2022

Chellanam residents warn of halting port activities

Steps sought to protect coastline from sea erosion caused by dredging of shipping channel

The Hindu · May 20, 2022

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The Hindu · Feb 2, 2022

CPT urged to stop selling sand dredged from shipping channel

Deposit material along Chellanam coast, says Janakiya Vedhi

The Times of India · Jan 29, 2022

Kochi: Finally, authorities start tetrapod seawall works

KOCHI: The works of the much-anticipated seawall construction project at Chellanam coastal village started finally as the authorities have started casting the tetrapods, the tetrahedral concrete structure used to dissipate the force of incoming waves, at the temporary plant set up in Kannamaly.

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