Thanneermukkam barrage caused loss of fish diversity, say KUFOS researchers
The fish species richness of Vembanad lake has fallen by 40 per cent since the construction of the Thanneermukkam barrage, concluded a group of researchers who assessed the post and pre-barrage period fish data of the water body.
The fish diversity in the estuary is currently restricted to 90 species belonging to 17 orders and 48 families, which is 40 per cent lower that that of the 1980s. Most of the marine species that recorded prior to construction of the barrage has now disappeared. They have been replaced by freshwater and estuarine species, according to a group of researchers from the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS), Kochi.
Kochi Corporation Budget puts focus on environment, water supply
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February 21, 2021 01:20 IST
‘Boom barrier’ proposed for Fort Kochi beach to prevent waste from washing up on the shore
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‘Boom barrier’ proposed for Fort Kochi beach to prevent waste from washing up on the shore Environment, climate resilience, and basic infrastructural proposals to strengthen water supply and sewerage network featured prominently in the Kochi Corporation’s Budget for the 2021-22 financial year.
A sum of ₹60 crore has been set aside to augment water supply. New pipelines and pumping stations will be set up in areas relying on water tankers. Water quality will be monitored, and testing laboratories will be set up. Pipelines lying near drains and dysfunctional connections will be replaced, and construction of overhead tanks at Edakochi, Karuvelipady, Kaloor, Pachalam, and Kunnumpuram will be completed.
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