KOTTAYAM: Even though the monsoon was blessed with extra rains, the heat increased and the rivers in the district became sandy. This is a bad luck for a district that has been blessed with unfailing monsoons, torrential rains and unexpected rains earlier this month. Drought prediction in unexpected climate change.
It is concluded that Meenachil River and Manimala Rivers are witnessing a continuation of the decline in capacity this year as well. Riverside residents said that water level is falling every hour. The rivers that overflowed months ago have only a quarter of a foot of water. The intense sun and heat that continues for a few days causes the water to dry up quickly. Streams, ponds and wells are all receding rapidly.
Kottayam is hottest in country
Kottayam is the hottest in the country. It was 35.6 degrees yesterday. It was 35.4 degrees in Punalur yesterday and 31.7 degrees in Palakkad. Last season, summer rainfall decreased by 24 %. However, there were no rains in June and July but lashed from August. It rained 38 percent more than last year. According to the estimate till yesterday, 11.2 mm rain was expected, but rained 87.5 mm.
Water flows during heavy rains
All the mud and sand in the rivers are washed away
Cobblestones and boulders have no storage capacity
Logging and rock mining turned negative
Rivers are only a way for water to flow away