Talk:Utharappalli River

Religious importance
ചെറിയനാട് ബാലസുബ്രഹ്മണ്യസ്വാമി ക്ഷേത്രം, നെടുവരംകോട് മഹാദേവക്ഷേത്രം , കുതിരവട്ടം ധർമ്മശാസ്താക്ഷേത്രം ഉൾപ്പടെ അഞ്ചോളം ക്ഷേത്രങ്ങളുടെ ആറാട്ട് ഇപ്പോളും നടക്കുന്നത് ആല പഞ്ചായത്തിൽ അവശേഷിക്കുന്ന ഉത്തരപ്പള്ളിയാറ്റിലെ നെടുവരംകോട് ആറ്റ് കടവിലാണ്. വെള്ളം കുറവാകുന്ന വേളയിൽ പുറത്ത് നിന്നും ജലം കടവിലേക്ക് എത്തിച്ചാണ് ഈ ക്ഷേത്രങ്ങളിലെ ആറാട്ട് നടത്തിപ്പോരുന്നത്. അഞ്ച് പഞ്ചായത്തുകളിലെ നൂറുകണക്കിന് പാടശേഖരങ്ങളുടെ ജലസ്രോതസ് എന്നതിന് ഒപ്പം മദ്ധ്യതിരുവിതാംകൂറിലെ പ്രശസ്ത ക്ഷേത്രങ്ങളുമായി ആറിന് ബന്ധം ഉള്ളതിനാൽ ഒരു പുണ്യനദി പരിവേഷവും ഉത്തതരപ്പള്ളിയാറിന് ഉണ്ട്.

List of Temples near Uthrappally river


 * 1) Thirumala Temple, Thazhathampalam Rd, Venmony, Kerala 689509, India
 * 2) Kidanganoor Kavu, chengannur, Kodukulanji, Kerala 689508,
 * 3) SNVD Madom & Parabrahma Temple, Kodukulanji, Kerala 689508
 * 4) Kuthiravattam  Temple, Kodukulanji, Kerala 689508
 * 5) Pennukkara Devi Temple, Ala, Kerala 689520, India
 * 6) Neduvaramcode Mahadva Temple, Pennukara Neduvaramcode Road, Ala, Kerala 689520,
 * 7) Alakkavu Temple
 * 8) Vettikkatte Kavu, Puliyoor, Kerala 689510, India
 * 9) Vallikavu Devi Kshetram, India, Puliyoor, Kerala 689510
 * 10) Kodungallor Kavil Sree Bhadra Kali Devi Temple, Parambathurpadi - Budhanoor Rd,
 * 11) Sree valiyachen kavu mahadeva temple, Kadampur, Budhanoor, Kerala 689506,
 * 12) NAGARAJA KSHETHRAM,ALINCHUVADU, 689511
 * 13) Kadavara Devi Temple, Mandapariyaram, Cheriyanad, Kerala 689511
 * 14) Pottamel Sreebhuvaneshwari Temple, sreebhuvaneshwari temple .thonackadu po cheriyanadu, Kerala 689511, India

Location
The river flowing though Venmoney, ALA, Cheriyanadu, Budhanoor, Puliyyor and Ennakkadu Panchayaths of Alappuzha Districts, kerala, India



Interacting map in following link :-

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1iE5OvqMw5o4_Xgk2N6hwPavHuFiDGf0F&ll=9.302322428264999%2C76.62233300000003&z=12

Utharappalliyar Jagratha samithi - ഉത്തരപ്പള്ളിയാർ ജാഗ്രതാ സമിതി
various movements and associations wee formed since 2007 to push the case. may memorandums and pleas were filed till now.

Citing no action being done irrespective of followup in the last several years, young enthusiastic people from five panchayths joined through whatsapp group and formed an agitation and awareness committee under the leader ship of Mr. V.S. GOPALAKRISHNAN, who authored a book on river

Official Facebook page :

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1308148809541651

Visual Media
Asianet, Manoram, and We1 have done TV reports several times

ASIANET PROGRAM ON RIVER



Current Situation of River
Following closure of River mouth at Puthattinkara in Achanovil river and construction of culverts without any proper study the flow of water form river to river came to a standstill.

When the water flow stopped. which was usual for a period of 6 months till 1974. local habitats started cultivation and encroachment of land

some even con structured their houses en route.

Sue to unscientific construction of culverts near puthattinkara in achankovil led to frequent floods in the town of Venmoney

the reason was attributed to uthrappalli river and river was totally closed by 1992.

Mean time, at the other end, the population who always expanding looking for means and living and deprived of water started occupying the river beds and government departments turned a blind eye.

in a span of 30 years 50% of river med become dry

The Population of 107,499 as per 2011 census no longer have access to natural potable/drinking water

and agriculture lands around 3000 hectares are under questionable condition.

since 2006, many of the local sensible people satrted agitating to correct the historical blunder by few people

survey of river started but completed only in 2 of 5 panchayaths so far.

encroachments identified and notices given only in 2 panchayaths