Puducherry announces the PY-SHORE coastal protection project for all four regions

1 November 2026

Chief Minister N. Rangasamy has said a coastal protection project called PY-SHORE, worth 1,433 crore rupees, will be carried out in the Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam regions. The project is meant to check erosion along the shore, raise coastal protection structures, bring back mangrove forests, safeguard groundwater and improve the coastal environment. At the Puducherry Liberation Day celebrations the Chief Minister said that, of this, eight hundred and seventy-five crore rupees go to coastal management and protection works. He hoisted the National Flag and took the salute at the police parade before the address. Puducherry was liberated from French colonial rule and the day is observed every year as Liberation Day. The celebrations included a march past by police personnel and students and cultural performances by art troupes, with Ministers, MLAs, the Chief Secretary and senior officers present. Similar celebrations were held in Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam.