Dikhyaa Mohanty 
According to a global assessment, more than 200 kilometres of Odisha’s shoreline will be eroding by 2050 due to the increase in extreme weather occurrences. Researchers from seven colleges conducted a study that showed sea force is increasing as a result of a marked decrease in the flow of silt and water volume in the state’s major rivers. According to the experts, in the next three decades, 55% of the 480 km of shoreline may see accretion while 45% may experience erosion.
According to a study titled “Quantitative assessment of the present and future potential threat of coastal erosion along the Odisha coast using geospatial tools and statistical techniques,” erosion hotspots were identified, and corrective measures were sought to deal with the rapidly changing coastline.
The six coastal districts of Ganjam, Puri, Kendrapara, Balasore, Jagatsinghpur, and Bhadrak make up Odisha’s coastline. Seven major rivers that drain into the Bay of Bengal in the research region include the Mahanadi, Brahmani, Baitarani, Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga, Rushikulya, and Bahuda. It’s been a while since I’ve done this, but I’ve been meaning to for a while now. In addition to Boxipalli and Podampeta in Ganjam, where the most erosion was found between 1990 and 2020, Chandrabhaga Beach and the Subarnarekha Estuary will also experience increased erosion, according to the evaluation.
