Lok Sabha Debates
Need To Construct A ‘Tsunami Wall’ Along The Sea Coast In Viluppuram ... on 7 August, 2014
an> Title: Need to construct a ‘Tsunami Wall’ along the sea coast in Viluppuram Parliamentary Constituency.
SHRI S. RAJENDRAN (VILUPPURAM): On 26th December, 2004 Indian ocean Tsunami triggered a series of devastating consequences along the coasts of landmasses bordering the Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean killing 2,30,000 people. The following fisherman villages were severely affected which are situated in my Villupuram Parliamentary Constituency, Tamil Nadu. These villages are as follows- (1) Mattu kuppam (2) Vasan kuppam (3) Kaipani kuppam (4) Azhan kuppam (5) Ekiyar kuppam (6) Puthu Kuppam (7) Komuttikuppam (8) Anumanthai Kuppam (9) Chetty Nagar Kuppam (10) Nochi Kuppam (11) Eaaimedu Kuppam (12) Muthaliyar Kuppam (13) Anchicham Kuppam from Vannur Ondirum (14) Pillai savadi Kuppam (15) Poomiyar Kuppam (16) Chinna Muthaliyar Kuppam (17) Thanjirani Kuooam (18) Sothanai Kuppam (19) Nadu Kuppam. The above area is spread over 25 km length and requires Tsunami wall that prevents or deters the force of a Tsunami-wave. Tsunami proof “Great wall of Tsunami” divides villages in this coastal region and more than 10,000 people are living in these villages. I am requesting the Union Government to allocate the necessary funds to build the Tsunami wall to save these villagers and their valuable property.
I urge upon the Union Government to take the necessary steps to protect the fishermen villages from the natural calamity. Already in the general Budget, an announcement of Rs.188 crore to meet the disaster preparedness has been made. Out of this fund, a Tsunami wall having a length of 25 km along the coast may be built to protect the fishermen villages.