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Thursday, Jan 13, 2005
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Industry & Economy
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Natural Calamities Call to retain CRZ regulations V. Sajeev Kumar
Kochi , Jan. 12 IN the wake of the recent tsunami tragedy, there is a growing demand for abandoning the forthcoming amendments to the CRZ regulations. It is high time that the Government seriously considered revising its earlier decision of amending the existing coastal zone regulations in the name of development, considering the impact of tsunami waves, Commander G.V.K. Unnithan, Governing Council Member of the Bombay Natural History Society, said. According to him, vulnerable coasts in the country are to be identified and protected by preserving the existing mangrove and other forests. Moreover, afforestation is to be resorted to on the barren beaches to control the fury of waves in future calamities. The awareness among the public on the effects of natural calamities is to be imparted and the Government should also initiate steps to install and maintain cyclone warning and ocean tsunami warning network. Above all, he said the disaster relief and its management by the various government agencies are to be given the importance as they deserve so that sufficient warning could be given at the right time to save precious lives. He pointed out the tsunami waves sparing Lakshadweep might be due to the existence of coral reefs around the island. Likewise, the waves did not damage the Point Calimere coast probably due to the forest cover and the Muthupettai and Pitchavaram coast due to its mangrove cover. The newly erected breakwater of Chennai Port might have diverted the waves onto Marina beach, thereby doubling its fury. Due to the very same breakwater, he said, Gopalpuram and Ennore escaped with minor bruises. The submerged ridge southwest of Kanyakumari would have deflected the wave further north making them strike at Kolachal, Kollam and Kochi though they are not on the line of sight of the epicentre, he added. Mr Unnithan, who is also the serving master in the Mercantile Marine, said mariners are supposed to have a thorough knowledge on the various aspects of the behaviour of the sea at all times. They have to differentiate the various patterns of the sea confronting them. Various forms of upheaval of the sea can be broadly classified as those caused due to tide (moon), storm (wind) and tsunami (earthquake), he said.
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