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The sea incursion-hit residents of Chellanam panchayat along the coastal Ernakulam district in Kerala had laid siege to the Fort Kochi-Alapuzha State highway at Kannamaly for the third day running on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: special arrangement The three-day-long siege of the Fort Kochi-Alapuzha State highway at Kannamaly in Ernakulam, Kerala, to protest against the worsening sea incursion was called off by Wednesday afternoon based on an understanding reached during the deliberations held by the protesters and a team of Revenue and Irrigation officials.

KOCHI: The natural bioluminescent phenomenon known locally as ‘kavaru’ is back in the backwaters of Kochi, especially along Chellanam, Kumbalangi, Edakochi, Perumpadappu, Kumbalam, Panangad, and Cheppanam. However, according to residents in these areas, this year has seen a late occurrence. But, with the sighting gaining more and more attention with social media reels and visitors arriving in droves, Kumbalangi panchayat has decided to market it. According to M P Sivadathan, director of the Kerala Homestay and Tourism Society (K-HATS), visitors from all over Kerala come to see the phenomenon. “The other day, Kumbalangi panchayat held a meeting to draw up plans to make use of the phenomenon to draw more tourists. It has been decided to organise festivals or events in the areas where kavaru is visible. Also, help has been sought from law enforcement agencies to maintain law and order, besides ensuring the safety of visitors,” he added. The phenomenon lasts for around two months, said V T Sebastian, convenor of the community collective Chellanam Aikya Vedi. “Usually kavaru appears towards the end of January. The delay is being linked to the climate, with lower atmospheric temperature believed to have led to low salinity in the backwaters,” he said...

As summer settles in, a mesmerising natural phenomenon known as Kavar begins to unfold in the ponds of coastal villages like Kumbalangi and Chellanam in ...