Save Athirappalli

Save Athirappalli - Request to the President of India

The Ecologiical Protection Group, Wildlife Protection Society of India and Aashrayam Rural Developemnt Society jointly requested the Hon: President of India to Protect Athirappalli waterfall and its ecosystem from the proposed Hydro-electric Power Project.

Enchanting Athirappalli waterfalls

The content of the letter is given below.

The state has magaged to get sanction from the Ministry of Environemnt and Forests by producing false/manupulated data and misguiding report of public opinion.

The project area is:
1. Part of Elephant reserve 9, Elephant corridor between parambikulam wildlife sanctuary (proposed tiger
reserve) and pooyamkutty genepool area, part of Thattekkad Birdsanctuary,Idukki district.

2. Many number of Endemic and endangered species such as most endagerd Tiger, elephant, Lion tailed macaque, fish species, plants etc are found in the forest area and also the place home of 4 types of hornbills is another uniqueness.

3. The abode of Kadar tribes (ethnic tribe lives only here.) now they face relocation. no steps in this regard is started also.

4. Vana Samrakshna Ssamithi VSS (Jointly formed by Forest Department and People. So far lakhs of rupees is spent for implementing the livelyhood and improving better relation with nature and forests) is organising sathyagraha. Many organisation, individuals, join in the sathyagraha. We the undersigned organisations also joining in the Sathyagraha.

5. It is the fundamental duty of the State as well as the citizen to protect his nature, forests, wildlife, ecosystems etc. Here all these are very much threatened so protecting the remaining ecosystem shall be the first priority of our country.


There are many ways to compensate electricity shortage: 1. minimizing the transmission loss from 40 to 15 percent (there will be surplus electricity in the state if the loss is minimised to 15%! )

2. adopting small power generation with the support of villages in the hilly regions ( again there will be surplus electricity)

3. using tide energy, promoting solar energy, etc

4. shift TO use CFL and LED lamps WILL SAVE MORE THAN WHAT the government want to produce through these mega projects.

These mega projects is mainly intended to rob public wealth and money (There were many news items which says the electricity minister of Kerala is transfering all those officers and staff who are not supporting the Project). The minister adamently told that no body can stop the project! The kerala state Biodiversity Board also opposed the project and clearly stated the volume of loss to the environemnt and biodiversity.

Please do the needful at warfoot basis.

YOU ARE OUR LAST RESORT

By WPSI,EPG,Aashrayam