Water Resources Minister N.K. Premachandran inaugurating a waste water treatment plant installed at the District Cooperative Hospital in Kozhikode.Kozhikode: No project will be allowed to jeopardise the maintenance and preservation of the Kottuli wetlands, one of the vital wetlands of the district, said Water Resources Minister N.K. Premachandran here on Monday.He was inaugurating a wastewater treatment plant at the District Cooperative Hospital. The plant is part of a series of initiatives to protect the ecologically valuable wetlands at Kottuli in the city. "The government is resolved to preserve its shrinking treasures of water wherever it may be," the Minister said. He said stringent measures would be taken against those who moved ahead with plans or projects that harmed the hygienic existence of the wetlands in violation of the law.The Minister maintained that various projects to clean and revive the historic Canoly Canal were progressing well. The treatment plant at the hospital built at an affordable Rs.15 lakh was a "model" for industrial and other enterprises, such as hospitals and hotels, in the district.Mr. Premachandran urged the industries to prefer "such small and individual plants" without waiting for a mammoth plant to come into being to contain the colossal waste of the city at a single take.
The Hindu, 18th November 2008
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