{"id":74987,"date":"2025-11-25T13:27:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T07:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=74987"},"modified":"2025-11-25T15:27:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T09:57:50","slug":"pazhayar-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/pazhayar-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Pazhayar River"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Pazhayar River Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rampant discharge of sewage and untreated water into the Pazhayar river at several places in Nagercoil has raised serious concerns among residents about the river\u2019s future and measures being taken to curb the pollution.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Pazhayar River<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a major river flowing in the Kanniyakumari district of <\/span><b>Tamil Nadu.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Course<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>originates <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from the slopes of <\/span><b>Mahendragiri hills<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at an altitude of 800 m above M.S.L.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It flows towards southwestern direction and <\/span><b>joins the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/arabian-sea\/\" target=\"_blank\">Arabian Sea<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> near Manakudi.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>total length<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the river is <\/span><b>40 km.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alathurayar, Poigaiyar, Thadaveyar, Koya odai, and Ulakkaruviyar are the major tributaries of the Pazhayar River.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chattupythur dam, Chettothoppu dam, Cholanmkattu dam, Kutty dam, Kumari dam, Mission dam, Pallikondam dam, Pillaipetha dam, Salari dam, Veerapuli dam, and Veeranarayanamangalam are some of the dams constructed in the Pazhayar River.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\">The <b style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Manakudi Estuary at its mouth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is ecologically sensitive and rich in mangroves, birds, and marine life.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Madurai\/sewage-discharge-pushes-pazhayar-river-to-the-brink\/article70314590.ece#google_vignettehttps:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Madurai\/sewage-discharge-pushes-pazhayar-river-to-the-brink\/article70314590.ece#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pazhayar River is a major river flowing in the Kanniyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. 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