Keralam Chief Minister calls for protecting Vembanad lake system
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has emphasized the urgent need to protect the Vembanad lake ecosystem, which has significantly shrunk due to climate change and human activity. The government plans to honor the late fisheries expert B. Madhusoodana Kurup by establishing an academic chair in his name.
Why it matters
The degradation of the Vembanad lake system threatens the livelihoods of millions and highlights the local impact of global environmental changes.
KOCHI Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has called for steps to protect the ecology of the Vembanad lake system, which has come under severe stress due to a host of factors including climate change. Mr. Satheesan was speaking at a commemorative function organised here to pay tributes to noted fisheries expert B. Madhusoodana Kurup who passed away recently. Kurup, who co-authored the book, ‘Exploring the Legacy of Fishing and Farming below Sea Level: Vembanad-Kole Wetlands of South India,’ with Sileesh Mullasseri, had brought out issues facing the lake ecosystem, which has shrunk to 10,000 sq. km. from its original extent of 40,000 sq. km.
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