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 ...

Strong opposition is building in Kanniyakumari against a proposed hydrocarbon exploration project south of Cape Comorin, including the Wadge Bank, a biologically rich marine zone. Why are local ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...