Inland fishers and clam collectors who depend on Vembanad Lake, a designated Ramsar site, are now struggling to earn a living from it as Thanneermukkom saltwater barrage, reclamation, pollution, siltation, proliferation of invasive aquatic weed and so on have taken a toll on the waterbody.
Members of the fishing community under the aegis of Samyuktha Vembanad Kayal Samarakshana Samithi (SVKSS) will organise a protest in front of Kuttanad Divisional Engineer office at Thanneermukkom demanding a special package for the eco-restoration of the lake among other things on Monday.
K.M. Poovu, secretary, SVKSS, says the lake ecosystem is facing rapid degradation.
