The New Indian Express 17.11.2009
Plea to check unscientific drilling of borewells
A group of students from Carmel Girls’ Higher Secondary School, who conducted a study on ‘Effects of Rainfall and Soil Conditions’, submitting their r
The study was conducted by a team led by Anju B. Sunil as part of the National Children’s Science Congress in which Aiswarya M.S., Aiswarya Sudhakar, Merin R. and Sheenu Joseph were members. The study was conducted under the guidance of Tissy Mary John.
The study found that widespread conversion of paddyfields for non-agricultural purposes has affected the recharging of the aquifer usage of septic tanks and unplanned construction of toilets in areas of high density of population leads to steady deterioration of water quality.
The report, which was submitted to Water Resources Minister N.K. Premachandran the other day, has suggested some remedies also. It has demanded an enactment of a legislation for streamlining the sand mining activities in the district. Sincere efforts should be made to tackle the consequences created by global warming and drilling of tube and bore wells should be regulated.
The students had selected five stations for the study viz, Shangumugham, Pallichal, Poojappura, Thycaud and Maruthankuzhy.