Jun 27, 2026
✦The Hindu
Trash, toxins and sewage: The state of Dakshina Pinakini
Dakshina Pinakini River near Kadugodi is a swamp choked with garbage and sewage. Children play in the polluted water, unaware of health risks. Once a water source, it now flows perennially with wastewater. Urban expansion has turned this seasonal river into a casualty of pollution.