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Coastal
tree plantation saves a village
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These
coconut trees of Kameshwaram village, in Nagapattinam
district in Tamil Nadu saved the little hamlet from
the fury of tsunami. The district was the worst hit
by the tsunami causing huge loss of life and property.
But the plantation, mostly coconut trees, not only
broke the tsunami waves but also shielded the hutments
by creating a barrier to the boats and catamarans
tossed around by the waves.
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Nagapattinam:
Although last month's tsunami destroyed much life and
property along the Tamil Nadu coast, a village in Nagapattinam
district escaped its fury thanks to coastal tree plantation.
The tsunami waves which hit the coastal districts of southern
India last month took thousands of lives and caused huge
destruction to life and property.
But
the coastal village of Kameshwaram escaped its fury. Massive
tree plantation along the coast cut the speed of the killer
waves and stopped large boats and catamarans from being
tossed over the coast. The trees also provided an escape
route to villagers when the water came in. Many villagers
could save their lives by clinging to these trees. "All
the boats were tossed away to the coast during the high
tide, but these trees prevented them from hitting the village",
said Nambiselvan, a villager. "These coastal trees saved
our life when high tides hit the coast. If these were not
present we would have definitely died. The trees saved our
life", said Selvarani, another villager.
Most
of the village's 210 fishermen families have been saved
and their houses suffered minimum damages. Instead of erecting
a sea wall along the coast, a simple way of protecting the
coastal areas could be achieved through a massive afforestation
programme. Afforestation is a quicker solution than the
1,076-km-long sea wall along the coast proposed by Tamil
Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, to be built at a cost
of Rs 5,000 crore, the villagers say.
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Jan 20, 2005
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