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| Odisha’s vulnerable coast:
Chilika fishers robbed of livelihood since Cyclone Fani opened new mouths |
| — Akshit Sangomla |
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The intense storm surge that had accompanied extremely severe cyclone Fani in early May 2019 had opened four new mouths in the Chilika Lake in Odisha. These were distinct from the main mouth of the lake where it opens into the sea.
While two of the new mouths closed down in April 2022, two others are still open, affecting the biodiversity of the lake and the livelihoods of the people dependent on it.
"Our fish catch has gone down by 30-40 per cent after Cyclone Fani,” Mayadhar Jena, a fisherman and the sarpanch of Mirjapura village, told Down To Earth. He, like many others in his village, has no other means of earning an income other than fishing.
Many of the villagers are now thinking of moving to other states in search of livelihoods. Around 60 men from the village already work in other states, especially in the cement factories of Surat, Gujarat.
In Arakhakuda village, which is closer to the new mouths, the situation is even more dire. “Our fish catch has gone down by 70-80 per cent after Cyclone Fani,” said Litusam Behera, a resident of the village...
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