development strategies

fishing communities changes

* financial assistance to 600 SHGs to carry out alternative endeavours in dairy, poultry, and hygiene products
* managed by Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department
* helped 7500 families
* raised 8 crore rupees
* increased economically security and decreased vulnerability to climate change

women in fishing communities

* offered koi of craft as an alternate livelihood activity
* managed by Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Department
* helped 600 women from 40 SHGs in 16 fishing villages
* raises 32 crore rupees

ecotourism development as an alternative livelihood

Odisha Tourism Development Corporation

* focussed on six sites around Chilika
* aim to create community based, eco tourism for sustainable livelihoods
* 55% rise in employment and income
* 31% footfall increase

cyclone shelters

* 14 built
* in cities like Puri
* can accommodate over 40,000 people
* used for classrooms, social functions, and vaccination program base

erosional control measures

Pentha

* installed geo-synthetic tube down 505 metres of coastline
* benefitted 40,000 people from 56 villages
* protected 7000 hectares of productive crop fields from saline contamination

geo synthetic tubes

* absorb wave impact
* reduce coastal erosion effects
* can be stacked to form seawalls

mangrove planting

* 300 hectares planted
* protect banks from cyclones and sea water ingress
* stabilise coastal land mass
* enrich biodiversity
* act as a shelter belt
* protect estuarine crocodiles and turtles

strategy to improve biodiversity and encourage ecotourism

* permanent camp shelters to monitor the areas
* cultural building renovation to encourage tourism
* mangrove planting

Chilika Lake monitoring centre

* modern improvements in labs by Chilika Development Authority
* collect data from 10 locations to allow real time monitoring of wtae rpollution
* 5 studies taken place to enhance tourism potential

Centre for management of coastal ecosystems

* monitoring protocol to monitor coastal pollution
* use an environmental coastal lab to analyse physiochemical, biological, and sediments of water

cultural heritage

* conserved 7 key buildings
* enhance tourist flow
* save rich heritage
* increased footfall by 25%

SMP

* 4 main sediment cells
* purpose to provide clear framework to improve coordination of developmental activities along the coastline
* promotes sustainable use of the areas and conservation of coastal zones natural resources