Environmental Issues
There are a few serious issues affecting the environment of the Meenachil river basin. Some of them are:
1. Water pollution due to disposal of urban and domestic waste into the river all through the banks of the river especially at urban centers like Erattupetta, Palai, Ettumanoor and Kottayam.
2. Uncontrolled legal and illegal mining of river sand leading to depletion of water table.
3. Illegal construction of numerous check dams.
4. Diversion of upstream water to Idukki dam from the Vazhikkadavu Mini Dam.
5. Illegal fishing, destroying marine life.
6. Excavation of clay and sand from paddy fields for the brick and construction industries.
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