THOOTHUKUDI: The district administration has begun restoration works to connect Kovalam Meenavar colony with the mainland of Mullakadu panchayat following a detailed report published by TNIE on Wednesday, highlighting the plight of the fishing families of the beach hamlet, their livelihoods, women and children, and exposing the apathy of the officials who had turned a blind eye towards the region, which was severely battered by the torrential rains and the subsequent floods due to a breach in the Korampallam tank.
On Wednesday, Social Welfare and Women Empowerment minister Geetha Jeevan visited the hamlet and took a risky ride on a thermocol boat to cross the 10-feet deep water stagnated in the region, party sources said.
