T he 163-MW Athirappilly hydro-electric project was proposed in 1996 by the Kerala State Electricity Board, which was to include a dam of 23-meter height, with a storage capacity of 8.44MCM, on the Chalakkudy river in the Vazhachal Forest Division. it is proposed to come up in 136 hectares of which 104 hectares forest and tribal settlements will be submerged. This project is now once again in the lime light, this is the time we people need to think for 163MW electricity we are going to destroy our forest and nature. Deforestation can also be seen as removal of forests leading to several imbalances ecologically and environmentally. 1. Increase in Global Warming : Trees play a major role in controlling global warming. The trees utilize the green house gases, restoring the balance in the atmosphere. With constant deforestation the ratio of green house gases in the atmosphere has increased , adding to our global warming woes....
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