Toxic foam floods Kelavarapalli Dam: Farmers demand action
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Farmers in the Krishnagiri district are protesting the recurrence of toxic foam in the Kelavarapalli Dam, which they attribute to sewage discharge originating from Karnataka.
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- Toxic foam has reappeared at the Kelavarapalli Dam in the Krishnagiri district.
- Farmers report that the pollution threatens local agriculture, livestock, and community health.
- Local residents attribute the issue to sewage being released into the water from upstream areas in Karnataka.
- Stakeholders are calling for urgent intervention from the Water Resources Department and the state government to resolve the ongoing environmental hazard.
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