Pits dug on the beach serve as freshwater source for fishing villages near Mimisal in Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu; residents say they are a surviving link to the community’s history, tradition, and resilience; they raise quality concerns over littering
These drains engineered typically to handle excess rainwater by directing it away from urban areas to prevent flooding, have been compromised, as they also transport untreated or partially treated wastewater, impacting communities and the city’s coastline, reports Paul Nicodemus
Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan inspects the river by punt, learns only 15% of the city’s sewage is treated, and sets ‘zero pollution’ before the 2027 Pushkarams as the goal
Nearly 11,000 litres of milk were poured into the river as part of a ritual on the culmination of a 21-day religious event