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Kerala panchayat brings Kuttamperoor river back to life - Financial Express

The Kuttamperoor river in Kerala, which connects Achankovil and Pampa rivers, was earlier a shrunken cesspool of dumped waste and weeds.


The Kuttamperoor river in Kerala, which connects Achankovil and Pampa rivers, was earlier a shrunken cesspool of dumped waste and weeds. That situation prevailed for as long a period as a decade. However, there has been a sea-change, so to speak, and it has now been revived as a flowing river recently. The thanks goes to the efforts made by Budhanur gram panchayat in Alappuzha district, and also due to the commitment of nearly 700 locals who worked hard to revive the river under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), an Indian Express report said.

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