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off by raising embankments, agriculture has to be done by keeping off brackish water from entering
the fields, communication between different disjointed landmasses has to be done mostly by ferries
and boats as bridges crossing over the tidal creeks are only on important routes. Nevertheless,
certain areas have been developed to a good extent, which has given alternate means of livelihood
to the people of the area. For example fisheries as an occupation have been taken up by many and
is next to agriculture. Tourism at some places is being promoted. Nevertheless, for most of the areas
here, the question of survival at the time of disasters like cyclones still looms large. Since the rise of
the water levels in the rivers would expectedly be more, the embankments need to be raised and
strengthened. They need to be protected, wherever possible, by mangrove plantations. Connectivity
of communication routes need to be ascertained. Refuges need to be constructed at critical places
for the people to take shelter at the time of a disaster. In order to find a solution to these aspects, a
first hand understanding is necessary for the existing conditions. The images provided in the
following pages provide a glimpse of the some of the regions and their conditions.
Crossing over to Sagar islands at Hardwood Point
Dwellings close to embankments
Pitched embankments at Hardwood Point
Embankment damaged due to wave action