Archive · 1 Jun 2025
Ports Department Proposes Groynes to Curb Sea Erosion at Uchhila
The government is planning to build structures called groynes, which are like walls in the sea, to stop the beach from being washed away near Uchhila and Batpady.
The earlier attempts, like building reefs, didn't work very well.
The plan is to build five of these groynes, and also fix the road that got damaged.
The whole project will cost a lot of money.
They hope these groynes will protect the beach, just like similar structures successfully saved a different beach and highway from being damaged by the sea.
Ports department proposes to build five groynes at Uchhila-Batpady to combat sea erosion.
Offshore reefs constructed in 2021-2022 failed to prevent erosion; link road to Batpady was washed away.
The proposed project includes five groynes and restoration of the damaged link road, costing ₹70 crore.
Each groyne will be about 60 meters long, extending into the Arabian Sea.
Successful groyne projects in Maravanthe-Trasi have protected the beachfront and highway from erosion.
- Who
- The Ports and Inland Water Transport Department.
- What
- Proposes construction of five groynes and restoration of damaged link road.
- When
- Proposed to commence soon after the Monsoon upon government approval.
- Where
- Uchhila-Batpady in Ullal taluk, Mangaluru
- Why
- To combat massive sea erosion and protect the coastline.
- Number of Groynes Proposed
- Five
- Estimated Project Cost
- ₹70 crore
- Groyne Length
- 60 meters
- Project Location
- Uchhila-Batpady
- Funding Source
- National Disaster Mitigation Scheme (NDMS)
- Failed Project Date
- 2021-2022