CHECK DAM

COPYRIGHT 2002 Financial Times Ltd. (From The Hindu) Byline: Our Staff Reporter A public interest litigation petition challenging the Kerala Government proposal to construct a checkdam across the Bhavani at Mukali, near Attapadi, in Palakkad district, has been filed in the Madras High Court. (Though an order for the construction was issued in 1997 itself, the Kerala Government could not go ahead with the project in view of protests from various quarters, particularly residents of Attapadi which faced inundation). According to the petitioner, R.R. Gopalijee of the Tamil daily Dinamalar , if the dam was constructed, five lakh acres of agricultural land would go dry, affecting more than one crore people in Coimbatore and Erode districts. The Bhavanisagar dam, irrigating more than 2 lakh acres under the Lower Bhavani project, the Thadapalli project, the Arakkankottai scheme and the Kalingarayan channel scheme, would be in jeopardy. The river irrigated over 3 lakh acres in Erode district and about 60 lakh people depended on it through various hydel power projects, fisheries and research activities. If Bhavani water was stopped, the Cauvery would also go dry in the lower reaches. Despite representations from the Tamil Nadu Green Movement and the Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam, the State Government remained indifferent to the developments, having far-reaching consequences for the State's agricultural economy. The petitioner also cited civic unrest and collapse of rural economy in the Cauvery delta region when the Karnataka Government built dams across the Cauvery. The proposed construction would take away the riparian rights of millions of farmers, Mr. Gopalijee contended, and prayed for an interim injunction restraining Kerala and its officials from proceeding further with the Mukali checkdam project, pending disposal of the petition.

APJA KALAM

President presents "Attapadi Declaration" against liquor


Attappadi(kerala)Nov.17



President A P J Abdul Kalam today presented the "Attapadi Declaration" against use of liquor and drugs to make the entire hill area a liquor-free zone.

"Let us take a pledge today to abolish use of liquor and Ganja cultivation that is rampant in this most-backward tribal belt", he said administering an oath to a large gathering of tribals here.

Taking cue from the tirade launched recently by tribal women representing 80 hamlets in the Attapadi hill area in Palakkad District, Kalam said arrack or Ganja could do no good either to one's self or one's family.

"I congratulate tribal women for launching the anti-liquor campaign in the area and want everyone to support their cause. Let me rename this Chundapatti Campaign as Attapadi Declaration and let the campaign be more vigorous from today", he said.

Satellite view

Attappadi Coordinates UTM : FN72 Geographical coordinates in decimal degrees (WGS84) Latitude : 11.083 Longitude : 76.583 KML Export for Google Earth Google maps view of Attappadi Geographical coordinates in degrees minutes seconds (WGS84) Latitude : 11 05' 00'' Longitude : 76 35' 00''

Satellite view of Attappadi

GOLD

Kerala's Gold

2006-03-11

Recent exploration result for Kerala are very encouraging, Gold worth of about Rs 600 croe at current price is present in the Attapadi, Nilambur and Mankada areas in Malappuram district. These areas are found to be highly potential for Gold. Among them the Atapadi gold belt is found to be most potential. It is made up of gneissic rocks. The gold is found in three subparallel load zones. Similarly six lensoid gold bearing load zones in Nilambur and two gold load zones of sulphide rich high grade rocks at Mankada are alos recorded. Kottathara area of Nilambur region hold maximum, 80000 tonnes of gold in its reserve. Gold at the rate of 13.8 grams can be obtained from here.

Kerala government is planning to go for mining. Four gram of gold per tonne from any ore lead zone is viable, if continued for twenty years. However government should take precaution while going for exploration, because of the low percentage of gold and erratic distribution of gold in ore. Each area should have distinct strategy for exploration depending upon the nature of ore. Locations are so far found viable for mining. It is wandered why kerala has not gone for mining up to now. In karnataka’s kolar mining has produced so far 800 tonnes of gold upto an average depth of 2750 metre in area of 8 kilometres. 99% percent of gold in India come from 40000 sq km area covering Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

It is very likely that kerala is heading for gold mining. And once the mining is started in Malappuram and Attapadi valley, issues of environment will come in focus. The valleys may be turned in to grey. The ecological and natural balance may get disturbed. For the country to sustain growth in economy, proper utilization of mineral wealth is necessary. However all this thing should we done by using the modern mining technologies by causes less harm to the environment? First a study of impact of mining on environment should we done. Proper benefit of Country, people and environment should be taken care of.

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2006-04-06

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