A protracted fight by a group of environmentalists against filling of a pond in Palakkad Municipality now meets with partial success. The Agriculture department has asked the district administration to restore Parakkulam at Kunnathurmedu, which had been partially filled by land mafia.
The directive from the Principal Secretary came the other day as the latest development of a protracted agitation led by environmentalist Boban Mattumantha.
“It sends home a great message. Just like the message the Supreme Court sent with the demolition of skyscraper flats at Maradu, the Agriculture department’s order to restore Parakkulam holds a big message. It is the first time we see an order to restore a filled water body. For us, it’s the Water Day celebration,” said Mr. Mattumantha.
