Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Periyar River Water Enters Aluva Temple


The heavy monsoon rains in Kerala has flooded the Periyar river and the flood has its own impact in Aluva too. Most of the places are now under the water level in Aluva as the river Periyar is overflowing with the flood water.

The water has also entered the famous Aluva Shiva Temple and the Periyar flood water has covered almost half of this temple. Here are some pictures of the Aluva Shiva Temple being immersed in the flood water from Periyar river.


Monday, July 16, 2018

Periyar River Overflows Near Aluva Bridge


Heavy rains in the past one week has filled the Periyar river in water and flood was reported in many places in Aluva.The Periyar river overflown with flood water and many places and routes were flooded with water, making life difficult for the people living over there. 

Here are some pictures of the flooded river Periyar captured near the famous Aluva Marthandavarma Bridge.







Monday, June 18, 2018

Industrial Pollution in Edayar, Aluva

Pollution is one of the major concern haunting Aluva and pollution comes from various sources and one of  the major sources of pollution in Aluva is the presence of the industrial area in Edayar,  which is around 10 km away from Aluva town.



Edayar is home to a number of industries and factories that ejects toxic elements into the air and water. Hence the air in Edayar is highly polluted and even the Periyar river flowing through this area is not spared. The Periyar river is also highly contaminated through various type of industrial pollutions.


In the images provided in this blog,  the Periyar river looks clean and beautiful in appearance. But this river is highly contaminated and not life is present in the river. Most of the fish species have vanished due to the extreme level of water pollution.

Without the pollution, Edayar is still a nice place with nice geographical features and other facilities. The only thing that keeps people to stay away from Edayar is the pollution factor.

River Periyar at Edayar, Aluva



River Periyar is one of the major rivers in Kerala and also acts as a major source of water for irrigation and other domestic purposes. The river originates in the western ghats and ends up in the Arabian sea. The river Periyar splits into various sub-rivers and tributaries before reaching the sea.

The river Periyar flows through Aluva and also passes through Edayar in Aluva. Edayar is an Industrial area in Aluva and is also considered as the biggest Industrial area in Kerala. Since the Periyar river flows through Edayar industrial area, a good amount of water pollution occurs due to the deposit of industrial wastes.


Edayar is one of the most polluted places in Kerala and the pollution is mainly due to the presence of various chemical industries that send out toxic elements into the air as well as into the water. You wil have to close your nose while you travel along Edayar and such is the presence of the toxic elements in the air.




The Periyar river water in Edayar is also highly contaminated and as a result a lot of water wealth has been lost in the recent times. Fishes cannot survive in this polluted water and they naturally die out and only few species of fishes are found here and there. 


While you travel along Edayar, you can see poisonous smokes coming out of long pipes and contaminating the air. The river has become lifeless due to the extreme pollution and most of the factories and companies operating in Edayar Industrial areas are causing serious environmental issues through pollution activities.

Monday, May 14, 2018

Old Pictures of Aluva Bridge Construction


For those who were not fortunate enough to see the construction work of the famous Aluva Marthanda Varma bridge in Kerala, here are some of the old snaps that were collected from various social media resources.

The Marthanda Varma bridge in Aluva is on the side of river Periyar and along the NH 47. The bridge is also opposite to the famous Aluva Sivarathri Manappuram. The bridge was built in 1940-42 by the Travancore king Marthanda Varma Ilayaraja.