Research Scholar, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
About Sridhar
Currently a doctoral research scholar at IIT Delhi. Working on customary governance institutions among marine commons dependent communities.
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Silt, Sea and Coastal Engineering
This picture from Vellapallam on the Bay of Bengal coast tells a story. While the obvious one is a story on the invisible gendered labour aspects of fishery, this essay will focus on another observation from the picture – Why does the fish end up needing so much cleaning in the first place? The fish, the net on the yellow tarpaulin, the fisherman’s shirt, all seen covered with clayey silt. What is the story of this tiny silt and its role in making the coasts? (more…) (read more...)