THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The move of the authorities to rope in Army personnel for the protection of Shankhumugham beach road – a crucial corridor connecting the Trivandrum International Airport – has hit a dead end with the latter refusing to take up the job.
Around 240 metres of the road at Shankhumukham has been severely damaged in violent waves and severe sea erosion. Though the state government has granted Rs 5.32 crore to the PWD for the restoration of the road, the authorities feel it would be a waste of money to take up the work without undertaking protection measures to safeguard the beach.
