Bhubaneswar, May 12 -- By Ashutosh Mishra
Bhubaneswar: The phenomenon of coastal erosion is likely to intensify in the state in the wake of cyclone Fani with sea turbulence expected to increase manifold. Higher wave energy would mean greater erosion of land mass along the coast.
As it is the sea has been eating into the land in several areas along the state's coastline with mounting anxiety about the security of local residents. Following a string of experiments the state government was finally able to check sea erosion at Pentha in Kendrapara district by erecting a geo-tube wall ( sand-filled tubes made of permeable fabrics) a few years ago. But the experiment is unlikely to be repeated elsewhere because of its prohibitive cost.
The wal...