THIS IS THE PICTURE OF OUR ONCE A BEAUTIFUL LAKE AT PALLIKARNAI WHICH IS NOW A LANDFILL. PALLIKARNAI IS HIGHLY POLLUTED DUE TO DUMPING OF GARBAGE AND MEDICAL WASTES.
WATER BODIES IN AND AROUND CHENNAI IS HIGHLY POLLLUTED BY DUMPING OF GARBAGE AND CHEMICAL WASTES . THIS IS LEADING TO WATER POLLUTION AND ALSO DEGRADATION OF GROUND WATER QUALITY .
TO PROTECT THESE WATER BODIES GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT FOLLOWING POLICIES IMMEDIATELY
1. STOP DUMPING OF GARBAGE AND WASTES IN OUR WATER BODIES. PENALIZE ANYONE POLLUTING THESE WATER BODIES
2. STOP EXCESSIVE EXTRACTION OF GROUND WATER IS ALSO LEADING TO LOWERING OF WATER TABLE IN MANY AREAS. THERE IS ALSO RISK OF SEA WATER INCURSION DUE TO INDISCRIMATE EXTRACTION OF WATER.
3. PEOPLE ARE GETTING AFFECTED BY DISEASES LIKE DENGUE , MALARIA ETC. DUE TO WATER POLLUTION .SO GOVT SHOULD SPRAY PESTISIDES OR THEY SHOULD ADD WATER FILLTERS IN LAKES TO CONTROLL THE WATER BORNE DISEASES.
4. CLEAN UP PONDS AND LAKES TO HELP AND MAINTAIN THE WATER TABLE.
5. ENFORCE STRICTER RULES OR LAWS FOR HARVESTING RAIN WATER AND GRAY WATER RE-CYCLING .
HERE IS THE LINK ABOUT PALLIKARNAI MARSH LAND.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pallikaranai
