Summary:
more-inPattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) leader Anbumani Ramadoss on Saturday said it was wrong to point the finger at Tamil Nadu for the flood scenario in Kerala. “The Kerala government has repeatedly accused the Tamil Nadu government of releasing excess water from Mullaperiyar [dam]. This was due to the destruction of about 1.55 lakh acres of forest cover, which had given birth to 23 hamlets, Mr.
Ramadoss said. Forest coverOver the past two decades, the forest cover in and around Megamalai had witnessed widespread deterioration. He urged the people of the State to come together to save the forest cover and ensure that there was more rainfall..