Its a village in Karaikal District of Puducherry U.T of Republic of India.Its a 2004 Tsunami affected Village.Currently people of this village are slowing building up their village again with help of many aid agencies.
History:
Kalikuppam is named after the primary deity of the village, Goddess Kali Amman. The ancient name of the Goddess was Kallumettu Amman, this latter changed to Kali Amman. It is 150 year old village. It initially had 30 families. On 26th December 2004, the Great Tsunami hit this village and 23 men, women and children of this village got perished. Most of the houses and other infrastructure were washed away. Still they have not been resettled away from the coast.
Geography:
Now it has 186 families. Its current population is 675. Of which 300 are less than 18 year old. It’s a 100% fishing village. It is the lowest lying village of Karaikal district. It is prone to Tsunamis and Cyclone.
Economy:
Whole population of this village is engaged in fishing activities, except 6 men who are
engaged in other profession.
Physical Infrastructure:
It is connected by a road parallel to the coast, which is very much prone to Tsunami. It is
linked with Varichukudy and Karaikal town.80% of the houses is hutments. Its other
infrastructure include
1. Community Hall
2. Community meeting hall built by SNEHA
3. Old Anganwadi building close to the Sea shore, which is still housing the Anganwadi
4. Disused fish drying platform
After Tsunami it got following Infrastructure.
1.A Primary school building from Rajiv Gandhi Foundation
2.A Community Hall from Rajiv Gandhi Foundation
3.Maharashtra government has constructed more than 170 new houses for it and the work is complete.
People of Kalikuppam are very much thankful to the people of Maharashtra and Rajiv Gandhi Foundation for their generous help.
Service Infrastructure:
1.Primary School
2.Anganwadi
Threats:
1.Tsunami:As they are still living close to the shore, they are very vulnerable to Tsunami. It may be the only village which has not been resettled. Moreover 80% of the settlement are hutments and it is the lowest lying village in the Karaikal District.
2.Cyclone: Cyclone Nisha damaged many of the houses in the village as they were hutments.
Concerns:
1.Laying of a new road from this new settlement to Varichikudy to avoid, Tsunami prone coastal road.
People of Kalikuppam are Thankful for ever to..
1.People of Karaikal, NSS volunteers, Government Servants, Students of JIPMER, Staff and Students of VOC Higher Secondary School and Karaikal Polytechnic.
2.District Administration of Karaikal and Government of Puducherry.
3.Poeple of Maharashtra and Government of Maharashtra
4.Ritanjali an NGO
5.Sneha an NGO
6.VRDP an NGO
Kalikuppam is named after the primary deity of the village, Goddess Kali Amman. The ancient name of the Goddess was Kallumettu Amman, this latter changed to Kali Amman. It is 150 year old village. It initially had 30 families. On 26th December 2004, the Great Tsunami hit this village and 23 men, women and children of this village got perished. Most of the houses and other infrastructure were washed away. Still they have not been resettled away from the coast.
Geography:
Now it has 186 families. Its current population is 675. Of which 300 are less than 18 year old. It’s a 100% fishing village. It is the lowest lying village of Karaikal district. It is prone to Tsunamis and Cyclone.
Economy:
Whole population of this village is engaged in fishing activities, except 6 men who are
engaged in other profession.
Physical Infrastructure:
It is connected by a road parallel to the coast, which is very much prone to Tsunami. It is
linked with Varichukudy and Karaikal town.80% of the houses is hutments. Its other
infrastructure include
1. Community Hall
2. Community meeting hall built by SNEHA
3. Old Anganwadi building close to the Sea shore, which is still housing the Anganwadi
4. Disused fish drying platform
After Tsunami it got following Infrastructure.
1.A Primary school building from Rajiv Gandhi Foundation
2.A Community Hall from Rajiv Gandhi Foundation
3.Maharashtra government has constructed more than 170 new houses for it and the work is complete.
People of Kalikuppam are very much thankful to the people of Maharashtra and Rajiv Gandhi Foundation for their generous help.
Service Infrastructure:
1.Primary School
2.Anganwadi
Threats:
1.Tsunami:As they are still living close to the shore, they are very vulnerable to Tsunami. It may be the only village which has not been resettled. Moreover 80% of the settlement are hutments and it is the lowest lying village in the Karaikal District.
2.Cyclone: Cyclone Nisha damaged many of the houses in the village as they were hutments.
Concerns:
1.Laying of a new road from this new settlement to Varichikudy to avoid, Tsunami prone coastal road.
People of Kalikuppam are Thankful for ever to..
1.People of Karaikal, NSS volunteers, Government Servants, Students of JIPMER, Staff and Students of VOC Higher Secondary School and Karaikal Polytechnic.
2.District Administration of Karaikal and Government of Puducherry.
3.Poeple of Maharashtra and Government of Maharashtra
4.Ritanjali an NGO
5.Sneha an NGO
6.VRDP an NGO
7.MSSRF an NGO
8.MPEDA-Netfish of Government of India
9. and to innumerable other donors and social workers from across the World.
