“It is estimated that 30,000 acre cultivable land was affected by pollution a
nd has became uncultivable. From Tirupur until it joins Cauvery near Karur... it runs through 57 long kilometres... And all along one can only witness the devastation!” laments a local journalist. Meanwhile, the effluents haven’t spared Tirupur city either. Since the ground and surface water are polluted, drinking water has become undrinkable. And it’s not only pollution, the groundwater level has plummeted to 800 feet below. One bitter example is that even the colour of the water that one gets from tender coconuts in these areas have changed. Outraged by the increasing impact of the pollution, the villagers surrounding Tirupur decided not to allow the units to take water from their wells.
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nd has became uncultivable. From Tirupur until it joins Cauvery near Karur... it runs through 57 long kilometres... And all along one can only witness the devastation!” laments a local journalist. Meanwhile, the effluents haven’t spared Tirupur city either. Since the ground and surface water are polluted, drinking water has become undrinkable. And it’s not only pollution, the groundwater level has plummeted to 800 feet below. One bitter example is that even the colour of the water that one gets from tender coconuts in these areas have changed. Outraged by the increasing impact of the pollution, the villagers surrounding Tirupur decided not to allow the units to take water from their wells.For Complete IIPM Article, Click on IIPM Article
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007
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