Equipped with gloves and large garbage bags, over 100 volunteers carried out a clean-up of Chitrakulam pond on August 5. We clean it once in three months by hiring people, but this is the first time we have volunteers pitching in,” said N.C. Sridhar. The temple has now sunk a borewell in pond to ensure it is filled regularly. A few residents have expressed concern that this exercise can cause groundwater depletion in surrounding areas. However, the Trustees of the temple say this exercise will not affect the groundwater level in any way.

Source: The Hindu August 11, 2017 11:44 UTC