Shifting sands

The boundary between the land and the sea is sacrosanct to humans, as they build their lives close to this real but constantly changing line. But the line has become even more fickle, thanks to human activities — placing artificial barriers in some areas have had unintended consequences for others. The enviable second longest coastline from the Marina, extending south of the city, is its latest obvious victim as erosion is eating away not just at the sands but also at lives, homes, and livelihood,