The 118 turtle eggs had been preserved in the forest department's hatchery set up in the village and were among 888 eggs collected between Kalapet and Kanniakoil coastal hamlets over the past few months, Deputy Conservator of Forests G Sathyamoorthy, who led the team, said.
He said the department, in association with local community and youth volunteers had collected the eggs.
"The eggs normally take 45 to 50 days to hatch and the first batch of the newborn turtles has been released into the sea," he said.
Olive Ridley turtles is expected to occur very soon.
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"We hope to get the clearances shortly (from the ministries) so that these crafts could be used for the safety of the endangered marine creature," DFO Acharya said.
At present, the forest department is hard-pressed to intensify sea patrolling for turtle protection.
While the forest department owns two sea-worthy vessels, Dhamra port has come forward in providing a vessel. But three vessels are not adequate for the purpose, a forest official said.
Interceptor boats would have given the much-needed push to turtle patrolling, said the forest official.
Apart from Gahirmatha, these threatened aquatic animals turn up at Rushikulya river mouth and Devi river mouth for mass nesting.