details about salinity reassessment of rivers in Kochi

Q: Hey, a friend recently told me about the coastal zone authority's plan to reassess the salinity of rivers in Kochi. Is it true? Any details on that?

David Oomen Mathews, Kochi

16th March 2015

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Hey, i think that it is very important that the coastal zone authority is taking this step, since there is no telling how much the salinity in the water is affecting the water and the water population.

Simon Benedict, Kochi

21st March 2015

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The Centre has already notified the salinity of rivers in Kochi Corporation and Maradu municipality as part of the CZMP. Salinity was measured in 2014 for preparing the plan. K.K. Ramachandran, member secretary of the Authority, also said that no local body had approached the authority with the demand.

Kunal Pillai, Kochi

21st March 2015

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The reassessment of salinity could be done in April, if it doesn't rain during the month. Salinity has to be assessed in the driest season of the year

Allen George, Kochi

20th March 2015

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If they desire so, the KCZMA shall entrust the task with the National Centre for Earth Science Studies, Thiruvananthapuram, which prepared the Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) for Kochi Corporation and Maradu municipalities.

Amal Anthony, Kochi

20th March 2015

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The resolution, which was passed unanimously by the Cheranalloor panchayat, will be mailed to the KCZMA, according to K.K. Suresh Babu, panchayat president. “In case of Varapuzha panchayat, a meeting of the panchayat committee to be held next week will pass the resolution,” said Mercy Johnny, president of the civic body.

Aadesh Chacko, Kochi

19th March 2015

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After Cheranalloor panchayat, which passed a resolution last week, Varapuzha panchayat is also planning to take the same route to ask the KCZMA to re-check the salinity in river that flows past its land.

Smitha Ravi, Kochi

19th March 2015

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The coastal local bodies had been demanding relaxation in the regime following difficulties faced by the residents to construct houses and other structures in holdings close to rivers. Nice to see things all planned out for once.

Sreekutty Nair, Kochi

18th March 2015

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Did you know that if the salinity is found less that 5ppt during the driest month, those local bodies would automatically go out of the CRZ regime. In my opinion it is a smart move on the government's part.

Vineet David, Kochi

18th March 2015

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Yeah, the distance up to which development along such tidal influenced water bodies is to be regulated shall be governed by the distance up to which the tidal effects are experienced which shall be determined based on salinity concentration of 5 parts per thousand (ppt) measured during the driest period of the year

Micheal George, Kochi

17th March 2015

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According to the CRZ notification, CRZ shall apply to the land area between High Tide Line to 100 metres or width of the creek whichever is less on the landward side along the tidal influenced water bodies that are connected to the sea.

Sathish Menon, Kochi

17th March 2015

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The Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority (KCZMA) has agreed to relook into the salinity of some rivers during the driest season of the year following the demand from some local bodies in the district.

Rajeev Narayanan, Kochi

17th March 2015

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From what i can gather, the stage has been set for the reassessment of salinity in rivers that are flowing beside a few local bodies, which are seeking relaxation in Coastal regulation zone regime.

Ayesha Bibi, Kochi

16th March 2015

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