Discarding of clothes in Tamirabharani at Papanasam continues unabatedly; Collector inspects ‘pollution point’
The discarding of clothes in the Tamirabharani river by devotees continues to cause significant pollution. District Collector R. Sukumar inspected the area and emphasized the need for proper disposal methods. Efforts to clean the river are being overwhelmed by the volume of discarded clothing.
- ▪Devotees believe discarding clothes in the river washes away their sins after bathing.
- ▪Tonnes of discarded clothes are polluting the Tamirabharani river, affecting local water quality.
- ▪The Collector has urged devotees to use designated steel mesh baskets for disposal instead of the river.
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As the discarding of clothes in the Tamirabharani by the devotees offering prayers at Sri Papanasa Swami Temple is still continuing unabated to seriously pollute the perennial river and lifeline of four southern districts, District Collector R. Sukumar inspected the ongoing removal of discarded clothes from the river on Monday.As the devotees taking dip in the Tamirabharani flowing in front of Papanasa Swami Temple as the river touches the ground from the Western Ghats believe that their sins would be washed away if they discarded their clothes in the river itself after the bath, tonnes of discarded dresses are seriously polluting the river and the 236 infiltration wells sunk along the Tamirabharani watercourse from Papanasam to Punnakayal.“My grandfather would take us from his house near…
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