Tetrapod making at Chellanam to reach full swing in mid-March
The Hindu
Up to 590 tetrapods can be made a day once full capacity production is reached
Fabrication of tetrapods, to be deployed for coastal protection at Chellanam, is expected to reach full momentum after the first half of March.
Once full capacity production is reached, up to 590 tetrapods can be fabricated a day, sources close to the coastal protection work said on Monday.
A total of 123 tetrapods have already been fabricated and are ready for test before they can be deployed for the coastal wall. The project involves production of a total of 58,790 tetrapods weighing two tonnes each and 77,190 tetrapods of 3.5 tonnes each. As many as 45 moulds are available now for fabrication. More moulds will be available later to reach the full production level, the sources added.