Second phase of the 'Sneha Sagaram' coastal survey begins at Kozhikode South beach

11 October 2026

The second phase of the 'Sneha Sagaram' survey, aimed at identifying the development needs of coastal communities, began at Kozhikode South beach on 11 October 2026. V.K. Faisal Babu, MLA, inaugurated it at the Pallikkandi Government Lower Primary School. The survey is conducted with the Society for Assistance to Fisherwomen (SAF) under the Fisheries Department, the Kerala State Coastal Area Development Corporation and the 'Aksharasamudram' project. It has 22 questions covering the lives of coastal residents, and students from various colleges are working as volunteers. The first phase was completed on 2 October, Gandhi Jayanti. The MLA said modern walking sticks would be given to residents aged above 60 within a month.