Periyar is one of the longest and perennial river in India that flows all through Kerala. Periyar plays an important role in Kerala because it is a source of drinking water and domestic use for many towns across the state and it is a reflection to Kerala's economy because it helps in activities like irrigation, fishery and industrial purposes.The river generates a good amount of electrical energy for the state via Idukki dam. Periyar’s banks house about 25% of Kerala’s commercial industries. “Eloor Industrial Area” resides around Periyar’s banks and has around 250 industries that include a dozen of chemical generating factories. The first and the central problem of Periyar lie in it being illegally used by these factories as a TSDF (Transfer, Storage and Disposal Facility) for many hazardous wastes. Chemicals like DDT, cyanide and metals like lead and mercury are found annually.1 This hazardous pollution around the surrounding wetlands has wiped out almost every traditional occupation like agriculture and fishing which has led to people losing jobs. The pollution has led to the increase in risk of diseases like cancer, asthma and chromosomal disorders among the residents of the industry as well as the state because they have access to contaminated fish, meat, milk or eggs produced in the area. The second major problem faced by this river is the illegal sand mining that disrupt the ecological habitat, stagnation and trapping of saline water due to the artificial deepening of the river basin.
Different plausible solutions are being looked at like signing down online petitions that are addressed to the State Government of Kerala. These petitions are opened worldwide with also give a description to the natur...
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...hat know they duties and roles under the “Water (Prevention and Controlling) Act”, 1974.7 With efficient workforce that carry out the law truthfully and in all serious scenarios, Periyar could be saved from vanishing away as Kerala’s symbol of environmental economy
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periyar_(river) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/991/429/721/curb-industrial-pollution-of-the-periyar-river/ http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/periyar-river-pollution-monitoring-system-opened/article5544324.ece http://www.slideshare.net/charujaiswal/enviornmental-protection-act-1986-21418888 http://www.commoncause.in/EnvironmentProtection/Hazardous%20Waste%20Managementand%20Handling%20Rules%201989.pdf http://www.environmentallawsofindia.com/the-environment-definitions-and-acts.html http://hspcb.gov.in/Water%20Act,%201974%20Relevant%20provisions.pdf
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