Thanneermukkom Bund

India / Kerala / Thannirmukkam /
 barrage, bridge
Thanneermukkom bund connecting to Kottayam and Alappuzha Dist. The starting point of BUND is in Thanneermukkom, its a very nice village situated near to Vembanadu kayal, and north west side of Kuttanadu. Its enriched with Temples, Churches, Schools, Hospitals, Petol pump, Stadium, Public Library & other art and sports cultural clubs etc
It is not a bridge. It is a barriage. this prevents the entry of salt water from sea entering Kuttanad to promote paddy cultivation.It has only spoiled the ecosystem of Vembanad and Kuttanad.water gets stagnated and becomes foul. It destroys fish. Moreover tourism in motor boats brings oil and fecal pollution. fish get sick. When salt water enters, the conditions change .it acts as disinfectant, fish get recovery.
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Coordinates:   9°40'27"N   76°23'58"E

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  • thannermukkom is a very natural beautiful place Near to it Kumarakom and pathiramanal are there
  • Very beautiful place, the bund is a blunder facilitated ecological tragedy
  • It is beautiful place to see the natural beauty with backwter facilities.
  • hai thannermukkom is my native place I love this place
  • IT IS A WONDERFULPLACE IF YOU COMING TO THIS PLACE YOU CAN SEE THE MARVELLOUS EFFECT OF PATHIRAMANAL ISLAND NOW . IAM STAYING AT THE SIDE OF VEMBANADULAKE
  • Thanneermukkam Bund This is the longest bridge in Asia and it's base stone is laid off by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. The latest offering from KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., Thannermukkom Ayurvedic Lake Resort is situated 6 km off Cherthala enroute world famous Kumarakom. Located strategically besides the Thanneermukkom bund (water gate), tis resort offers you 37 rooms over looking the vast expance of the breathtaking Vembanad Lake Bordering on two sides of the resort. Besides the calm and serene atmosphere of the back waters, we also provide Ayurvedic Treatment and Rejuvention Therapy with the services of KERALEEYA AYURVEDA SAMAJAM who are the pioneers in organised Ayurvedic treatment with over a 100 years of experience. Thanneermukkom (തണ്ണീര്‍‌മുക്കം) is a village in Alappuzha District of Kerala, India. Thannermukkom salt water barrier The Thannermukkom salt water barrier was constructed as a part of the Kuttanad Development Scheme to prevent tidal action and intrusion of salt water into the Kuttanad low-lands across Vembanad Lake between Thannermukkom on south and Vechur on north. It is the largest mud regulator in India. This barrier essentially divides the lake into two parts - one with brackish water perennially and the other half with fresh water fed by the rivers draining in to the lake. Environmental Impact This barrier has helped the farmers in Kuttanad - where farming is done below sea level. It has however also created ecological problems, primarily, the rampant propagation of the Water Hyacinth in fresh water. The backwaters which were abundant with fish and part of the staple food of the people of the region require a small amount of salt water for their breeding. The salt water barrier has caused deterioration of the catch of fish in the region and the fishermen are opposed to the bund as of 2005. The salt water barrier has also disrupted the harmony of the sea with the backwaters and has caused problems not foreseen before the salt water barrier like the omniprescence of the water weeds. Earlier the salt water tends to cleanse the backwaters but this does not happen any more leading to the pollution of the backwaters and the entire land nearby. HAMZA PARAPPURAM
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