Periyar River

Periyar fish kill: Waste oil recycling firm booked for polluting river in Kerala

June 29, 2024

Periyar fish kill: Waste oil recycling firm booked for polluting river in Kerala

Police and the PCB adopted the tough stand against the firm amidst a raging row over the recent mass death of fish in Periyar river.

June 19, 2024
Periyar fish kill: KUFOS report hints at role of industrial units, leaves questions for PCB

The KUFOS report corroborates the PCB’s finding that low amount of dissolved oxygen caused the catastrophe.
June 12, 2024
Fisherfolk outfit slams Pinarayi for defending PCB on Periyar fish kill

Demands to strip chief minister of environment portfolio.
June 12, 2024
HC forms expert panel to curb pollution in Periyar River

In petitions filed by environmental activists and panels, it was alleged that the river is polluted due to the discharge of toxic effluents from industries and the Aluva market.
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June 11, 2024
Low oxygen level, not chemical waste, responsible for Periyar fish kill: Pinarayi Vijayan

The initial probe also did not find any discharge of chemical waste into the river from the factories on the shores of the Periyar, he said.
May 25, 2024
Periyar fish kill: Fisheries varsity finds highly toxic substance in water

The Pollution Control Board had claimed low oxygen caused the destruction.
May 23, 2024
Periyar fish kill: Minister wants protocol for opening Pathalam regulator

The Pathalam facility requires a special protocol considering repeated incidents of pollution in the Periyar.

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