KSCADC is currently implementing a large portfolio of 825 infrastructure projects across Kerala’s coastal regions, with a total outlay of about ₹610 crore, covering community housing, sanitation, roads, electrification, drinking-water supply, fisheries landing centers, shelter sheds, hospitals, schools, and more.

KSCADC offers consultancy services across sectors such as infrastructure development, coastal tourism, fisheries, and allied areas, partnering with both government departments and agencies like the State Fisheries Resource Management Society, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS), DTPC.

KSCADC has developed extensive cold chain infrastructure, including 17 chill rooms and insulated vehicles, and supported the setup of modern hygienic fish markets (44 in total) to ensure better handling, storage, and marketing of fish volumes in coastal communities.

One project at a time

The Kerala State Coastal Area Development Corporation Limited (KSCADC) is a government-owned entity dedicated to the integrated development of Kerala's coastal regions. Its projects focus on enhancing the socio-economic conditions of fisherfolk, strengthening coastal infrastructure, and promoting sustainable coastal management.

Studies have indicated that erosion is dominant in all the nine coastal districts of Kerala. Sustainable management of the coastline depends largely on the effective use of hard or soft engineering options to curb the physical processes impacting on the coast, such as erosion and long shore drift. Successful shoreline management also depends on understanding the different uses of coastal land, the various interest groups involved and their management.