Outcry strengthens to save the Bharathapuzha
The Hindu
Increasing demand to form an authority with judicial powers
Nature lovers in Palakkad, Thrissur and Malappuram districts are raising an outcry for saving the Bharathapuzha, the State’s second longest river after the Periyar. The outcry will echo on the banks of the river as they celebrate World Rivers Day on Sunday.
The demand for the formation of an authority with judicial powers to conserve the Bharathapuzha has increased since celebrated technocrat E. Sreedharan raised it sometime ago. The government is yet to respond to the demand.
“It is sad to see the Bharathapuzha turning into one of the most polluted rivers in the State. The pollution becomes the worst when the river reaches Pattambi, from where the water is pumped to 17 nearby villages,” said Rajan Chungath, vice president of the Friends of Bharathapuzha (FOB), an organisation that works for the conservation of the river.