SASTHAMCOTTA FRESH WATER LAKE
The Kerala state pollution control board has issued a warning order has issued a warning against polluting the Sasthamcotta fresh water lake in Kollam by discharging poisonous and noxious matter in to the water body.
A board notification issued on Wednesday,16th June,2010 waarned against polluting the fresh water from hotels commercial establishments, industries and others in to drains or pathways leading to the lake.
Letting sewage,mining of sand, granite, laterite,clay or soil and storage of materials with in 500 from the lake periphery have been prohibited.
Agricultural activity with in 100 m of the periphery of the lake has been banned. Fishing from the lake using explosives, construction of sewge disposalfacility with in 500m of the lake’s periphery and disposal of overflow from septic tanks in to lend other than through soak pit also been prohibited.
Prof.John Kurakar
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