Black effluents detected from illegal outlet towards canal connecting Periyar river and paddy fields in Ernakulam district in Kerala

The unauthorised pipe with six-inch diameter was revealed when the officials of the Irrigation Department carried out digging work along the banks of the river recently

Effluents black in colour were detected from an illegal outlet into the canal connecting the Periyar river and Edayattuchal paddy fields located close to the industrial area at Edayar in Ernakulam district in Kerala. The unauthorised pipe with six-inch diameter was revealed when the officials of the Irrigation Department carried out digging work along the banks of the river recently. However, the source of the illegal discharge was not ascertained as the work had to be stopped midway in view of technical and practical hurdles in carrying out such a major exercise.