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“TRIVANDRUM – The wastes from Kerala’s capital city of Trivandrum dumped at the garbage treatment plant at Vilappilsala village have been polluting Karamana River, a major source of drinking water for the people in the city.
This was revealed by the Advocates Commission appointed by the Kerala High Court to ascertain the extent of pollution and health problems caused by the plant to the people in the village, 16 kms from the city.
In its report submitted to the court, commission headed by Advocate K Meera said that the situation in the village was very grave and needed immediate attention. The report pointed out that the waste materials dumped in the plant were polluting the entire area and this condition can lead to the outbreak of contagious and deadly diseases. The 80-page report said that the waste from the plant was flowing into the Karamana River, which flows through the city. The river starting from the southern tip of the Western Ghats at Agastyar Koodam, flows 68km westward and merges into the Arabian Sea at Panathura area near Kovalam.
The water from the river is diverted to the city for drinking water purpose through a dam at Aruvikkara. The water also used for irrigation purpose through another dam at Peppara.”
Read more: Khaleej Times
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