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 ...

SALEM: India bought Wadge Bank from Sri Lanka in exchange for Katchatheevu, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee spokesman Dr P V Senthil said on Tuesday. According to the Congress spokesperson ...

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 ...

However, after Katchatheevu was recognised as Sri Lankan territory in 1974, Sri Lanka withdrew its claim over Wadge Bank through the 1976 agreement, recognising New Delhi’s sovereignty in the ...

“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 ...