13 July, 2012

Bay of Bengal at Pondicherry


There are two business activities at Pondicherry, which the Bay of Bengal provides- one is fishing and the other is salt extraction. Both are means of livelihood for the majority who live along the coast. The villagers on the coastline are dependent on these trades. 




Fishing boats  setting out in the evening to the Bay of Bengal at Kalapet on 26.6.2012 at 6.05 p.m.
Gathering salt from Salt pans at Marakonam on 7.7.2012 at 8.15 am.
           M.C.Mathew (text and photo)

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