The Friends of Bharathapuzha, an organisation working towards the conservation of the Bharathapuzha in Palakkad district, organised a mass run on Sunday to spread awareness among the public about the importance of protecting the river.
The Palakkad chapter of the forum joined hands with the Fort Runners of Palakkad and staged the event named Run for Bharatapuzha. The run began on the premises of the main temple of Kalpathy and covered areas such as Old Kalpathy, Silverline Colony, Sai Hospital Junction, Neelikadu, Andimadom, Kadukkankummam, Mattumantha, Valiyapadam, Manalmantha, Vaidyanathapuram, and Govindarajapuram.