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Unregulated dumping of discarded connected the banks of Parakkai Kulam, an integral portion of Suchindram-Theroor wetland complex, a Ramsar tract successful Kanniyakumari district, poses a increasing menace to the waterbody. It serves arsenic a situation of autochthonal and migratory birds astir the protected portion of Suchindram-Theroor wetland complex.
The waterbody acts arsenic a large irrigation root for paddy fields, coconut groves and banana plantations successful the region. In addition, it besides serves arsenic a nesting situation for galore threatened taxon and transit constituent for galore migratory birds. However, the banks of Parakkai Kulam from, peculiarly on the way to Suchindram has been severely polluted by rampant dumping of waste, including plastic, aged mattresses, torn dresses and different galore non-biodegradable materials.
Abinesh, a section resident, said that the accumulated discarded had been predominantly dumped by locals, including radical from Parakkai, Kakkummor and different adjacent areas. Recalling that the spot was cleanable a fewer months agone during the roadworthy operation successful the area, helium said, “people person erstwhile again started dumping discarded here. Since it is not a residential area, galore find it convenient to usage this spot for dumping.”
A constrictive roadworthy that separates the Parakkai Kulam and adjoining cultivation lands, serves arsenic the shortest way to scope Suchindram bypass road. However, the expanding question of vehicles has further contributed to the discarded contamination on the waterbody, which plays a captious relation successful groundwater recharge systems.
Murugan, a husbandman from Kakkumoor highlighted the important alteration successful Moorehens successful the peculiar portion of Parakkai kulam, wherever discarded is being regularly dumped.
Vinod Sadasivan, from Kanniyakumari Nature Foundation highlighted that discarded dumping on the banks of the waterbody has been a persistent contented crossed the district. “In 2024, during the vertebrate survey, we mapped respective locations, wherever rampant disposal was observed. We are readying to proceed the mapping and volition hole a elaborate report,” helium added.
Criticising the dumping of operation debris, on the waterbodies, helium noted that specified practices often pb to encroachment successful the area. Mr. Sadasivan urged the territory medication to instrumentality capable measures, including installing surveillance cameras astatine dumping hotspots.
Kanniyakumri Collector R. Alagumeena told The Hindu that officials volition beryllium directed and indispensable actions volition beryllium taken shortly.
