The fear that the Vizhinjam International Container Transshipment terminal project would destroy the ‘Wadge Bank,’ a 3000 sq km area which form rich fishing grounds, is baseless, according to ...

Local activists say oil and gas exploration in Wadge Bank could destroy fish workers’ livelihoods and have a detrimental effect on the region’s ecosystem. The Narendra Modi government’s ...

km and 7,795.45 sq. km respectively. The region selected for exploration includes the Wadge Bank — a marine area in south of Cape Comorin, rich in fishery resources. Spanning approximately ...

They say this could severely impact the Wadge Bank Ecosystem, a part of the sea that is a fertile fishing ground and rich in biodiversity. The Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas ...

In the midst of heated political debate over the Katchatheevu Island, Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda set the stage for another debate when he said that India secured Wadge Bank which is ...

“I thought I should disclose this hitherto unknown fact to people here,” he said. Wadge Bank, which lies to the south of Kanyakumari, refers to an area, including the continental shelf that ...