Clogged by Weeds

Tributary of Veli Backwater

Blackish Water of Veli Backwater

Spot this Sight
See this view, take the Poonthi Road towards KIMS hospital. Half way through, you’ll see a bridge on the left side of the road, as the road curves to the right, on the opposite side of the apartment.

Why I took this Road less Traveled!
It’s a shortcut to reach Anayara side. I stopped at the bridge to view the blackish water of this backwater. This is lost part of Veli backwater which is covered with African payal ( Weed).

Apart from the weed that’s taking over the water body, humans too are slowly taking over this wet land by filling it with loads of mud. Slowly, slices of land will cover the dead backwater and a house will spring in these parts.

What if I had a land by the banks of this river? Will I try to cover it with mud so that I can fetch a price for the property. Well, that’s what most of the land owners are doing. Not all, but a good part of them!

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Is there a way to bring life back to these water bodies? I always think of some means to take the weed out of these waters, but all those looks very expensive on paper.