Kulathummal Canal awaits redemption

Recently, a group of people were caught red-handed while dumping septic waste into the canal. Though a hefty fine was imposed on them, waste dumping continues unabated. "There is a serious lack of awareness and cooperation from the part of the public. We had built new bunds when the cleaning works were done. However, these bunds were destroyed. There is a limit to monitoring the canal, which is the prime source of water for irrigation," said Ajitha S, president, Kattakada panchayat. The waste dumped here also includes abattoir waste. "There are locals involved. However, waste is brought from city limits too to be dumped here. Once the Jalasamridhi project is implemented we will have to reclaim the land encroached by locals," said Ajitha. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttp://benoit.gaillard.aricie.net/UserProfile/tabid/2042/userId/7957/Default.aspx