Chalakudy River
The Kadar Defend Their Rights
A nightmare for the Kadar is returning. Kerala announced last week that the State Electricity Board has been granted permission to resume planning a large power dam on the Chalakudy River. The proposed dam, which has generated extensive news coverage over the years, would harm or destroy a couple Kadar villages and inundate the habitat […]
The Peaceful Kadar Fight for their Rights
The state of Kerala has apparently not counted on the strenuous opposition of the Kadar to government plans for proceeding with a big hydroelectric power project on the Chalakudy River. The small, peaceful tribe of about 2,000 people staged a demonstration in March to show the importance of forests to their way of life. Now […]
New Studies of the Chalakudy River
Opponents of a proposed dam on the Chalakudy River in central Kerala, which will destroy a Kadar village, are launching a scientific investigation to study the management of the entire river system. The proposed dam would have a severe impact on the nearby Athirappilly waterfalls, a major tourist attraction for the region, and, its opponents […]
Kerala Dam Proposal Still Disputed
News articles from India four months ago made it sound as if the opponents of a proposed dam on Kerala’s Chalakudy River, which would destroy a Kadar village, may have been hopelessly defeated. But reports since early April have indicated that the opposition is alive, well, and still vigorously protesting. The dam construction has yet […]
Kerala Set to Begin Dam Construction
Construction is expected to begin on the Athirappilly Dam project, which will severely impact a Kadar village in Kerala State. The media in India has been buzzing with stories in recent weeks about the opposition to the dam, though the opponents appear to be getting nowhere. GreenYouth, a Google group whose e-mails are available on […]
Controversial Dam Approved in Kerala
The government of Kerala has decided to build a large dam that will destroy the habitat of numerous endangered plant and animal species and force the relocation of a Kadar village. Despite strong opposition for a number of years by environmentalists and supporters of the tribal society, the government recently announced that the project will […]
Kadar Community Threatened by a Major Dam
A meeting held in Chennai last Thursday highlighted the threats that big dams pose to tribal peoples throughout India, including the Kadar of Kerala state. If Kerala builds a large dam on the Chalakudy (or Chalakkudy) River, it will evidently harm a Kadar village located near the planned site of the dam. A statement issued […]
