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Water hyacinths choke Chavara’s waterways, disrupting navigation and damaging fishing gear. This dense weed growth devastates the local aquatic ecosystem, halts recreational kayaking, and threatens public health by spreading infectious diseases.
Kasaragod enthusiasts are angry as the Mahatma Gandhi Trophy boat race on the Tejaswini river may be cancelled for want of organisers, following the disappearance of the Champions Trophy from the district.
A study expedition along the Kolarayar river, a Pampa tributary, explored its rejuvenation. Officials and activists joined this initiative to address silt, waste, and water hyacinth blocking the 10km stretch.
Heavy rains washed accumulated waste from Vettipuzha Canal into Kallada River, a drinking water source, posing health risks. The canal is repeatedly polluted with various wastes and requires more frequent cleaning.
Safety officials urge visitors to respect the local warnings and strictly avoid entering the water, especially during the monsoon season when the weather in the forest hills can change in an instant.
Severe riverbank erosion threatens homes in Chennithala. Residents fear houses will collapse as embankments wash away, obstructing waterways and paddy irrigation.
Kerala's Meenachil and Manimala rivers saw unprecedented discharge in August, exceeding dam capacities.
Heavy rain in Wayanad boosted Kabini river flows, easing Karnataka-Tamil Nadu water disputes and reviving the Cauvery for farming and drinking water supply.
Silt has blocked the Meenachil River's four distributaries, creating natural dams and disrupting flow into Vembanad Lake, despite repeated calls for dredging.
Two young men bravely rescued a woman swept a kilometre down the Kallada River, pulling her from the water with a rope and local help.
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