Kendrapara, Nov. 3 -- A high-level technical team led by Chief Engineer Bighnaraj Purohit and Superintendent Engineer Sambit Kumar Sahu of the Aul Saline Embankment Division visited Pentha Beach in Odisha's Kendrapara district to inspect the dilapidated saline embankment.
The team observed that rocks used in the embankment had slipped and sand had settled during high tide due to the erosive force of the sea.
Notably, rocks from about 150 feet on the left side and 20 feet on the right side of the Geo-synthetic tube sea wall had been displaced.
After assessing the damage, the team assured that permanent repair measures would be initiated soon. They noted, however, that the Geo-synthetic tube sea wall itself remained structurally intact due...