Over 1,500 coconut trees, acres of casuarina plantation destroyed for constructions near beach: fisherfolk in West Godavari district

With catch from sea dwindling, residents of the coastal village of Perupalem have become increasingly dependent on the coconut trees and casuarina plantations they have been growing close to the beach for decades

​With catch from sea dwindling, residents of the coastal village of Perupalem have become increasingly dependent on the coconut trees and casuarina plantations they have been growing close to the beach for decades