Sinking Island- Rs 50 crore Rescue
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Jul 16, 2025
While climate change disasters often make headlines abroad, one Indian island is quietly sinking into the sea. Kariyachalli, a small island in Tamil Nadu’s Gulf of Mannar, has already lost over 70% of its land. But hope isn't lost — a ₹50 crore project by the Tamil Nadu government and World Bank is working with local fishermen to install artificial reefs and plant seagrass to save the marine ecosystem. Watch to find out how climate change is hitting India’s coasts and how communities are fighting back.