Poor water quality in Manimala river basin
Dumping of solid waste, saline water intrusion are main factors, says survey Saline water intrusion and dumping of solid waste have led to the erosion of water quality in the Manimala river basin in
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Sand mining spells doom for south Kerala rivers
Aggressive human intervention, especially indiscriminate sand mining in southern Kerala's major rivers such as the Pampa, the Manimala and the Achankoil, has driven almost all the tributaries of these
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Eco scientists moot measures to improve quality of river water
Urbanisation, influx of pilgrims, fertilizer-intensive farming, and indiscriminate sand-mining have impacted on the water quality of Manimala river, a major source of drinking water in Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts. A report published in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, an international journal devoted to progress in the use of monitoring data in assessing environmental risks to man and environment, highlights the deterioration in water quality caused by human intervention, especially in the upper reaches of the Manimala river.
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Action plan to conserve four rivers
The district administration will prepare a comprehensive action plan for the conservation of the Pampa, Manimala, Achenkovil, and Kallada rivers which course through the district, District Collector P.
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Sand mining hits river tributaries in Kerala
G.K. Nair Aggressive human intervention, especially the indiscriminate sand mining in southern Kerala's major rivers, such as Pampa, Manimala and Achankoil, has driven almost all the tributaries of these rivers, which once used to facilitate agriculture activities and water transport in the region, to the verge of death.
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Environmental effects of river sand mining: a case from the river catchments of Vembanad lake, Southwest coast of India
Rivers in the southwest coast of India are under immense pressure due to various kinds of human activities among which indiscriminate extraction of construction grade sand is the most disastrous one. The