Environmental Consequences of Hydro Project in Athirapally (DTE 1 - 15 July 2019)
Environmental Consequences of Hydro Project in Athirapally
- Controversial Athirapally Hydro Electric Project.
- Chalakudy River, Thrissur district, Kerala.
- Work is to be started after getting environmental clearance from the centre.
- This project will be the seventh dam along the 145-km river course.
- Sound the death knell for endemic species of flora and fauna in the Athirapally-Vazhachal region.
- This power project is expected to affect the ecology of the fragile river ecosystem according to the heads of the Kerala State Biodiversity Board.
- This project would wipe out the majestic Athirapally and Vazhachal waterfalls which draw 0.6 million domestic and foreign tourists every year.
- It may also affect the vital elephant corridor between the Parambikulam sanctuary and Pooyamkutty forests.
The forest is home to
- Hornbills
- Tigers
- Leopards
- Nilgiri Langur
- The lion-tailed macaque
- The rare Cochin forest cane turtle
✍Examrace Team at Aug 25, 2021