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- The People Responsible Organisation for Urban Development has filed a complaint regarding tourists entering restricted areas near the Malampuzha dam.
- The organization claims that visitors are driving vehicles into the catchment and disposing of waste such as plastic and liquor bottles.
- This dam serves as a primary source of drinking water for the Palakkad municipality and surrounding panchayats.
- Stricter enforcement is being requested from local police and departments to protect the water quality.
What to watch next
- Potential public protest by PROUD if authorities fail to act
- Response from local police and government departments regarding site surveillance
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Saji Joseph
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“Are we waiting for a drinking-water crisis before we realise what we are doing to Malampuzha?”
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…said increasing tourist activity was putting the drinking-water source at risk. Visitors were reportedly entering the catchment area with food and liquor and leaving behind plastic, food waste and broken bottles. “ Are we waiting for a drinking-water crisis before we realise what we are doing to Malampuzha? ” Mr. Joseph asked. He said broken glass scattered in the area was particularly difficult and dangerous to remove. The ongoing renovation of the Malampuzha Garden might also be driving more visitors towards the…
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Named India · Malampuzha dam · Palakkad · Dhanesh Padmanabhan · Forest Department · Irrigation Department · Nikhil Kodiyathur · People Responsible Organisation for Urban Development · P.R. Rahman · Ramesh · Saji Joseph
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