River Linking Project will Harm Kuttanad Ecology.

The state government has stated its intent to vehemently oppose the move to inter-link Pampa and Achankovil rivers with the Vaipar river in Tamil Nadu. But the environmentalists are not ready to rest on government’s assurance alone, citing lack of commitment shown in the past when it comes to protecting the valuable water resources of the state.

According to them, if not prevented, the project will prove to be a death knell for Central Kerala’s ecology. It has the potential to permanently damage the ecosystem of Kuttanad, the granary of the state, and destroy more than 30 sq km of the Western Ghats, endangering the state’s biodiversity, they warned.

The interlinking can be achieved only by diverting the rivers from its original course.


THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS