Location Chennai, Tamil Nadu Settlement Chennai | Settlements Chennai | |
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Periya aeri (Big lake), also known as Pallavaram aeri or Pallavaram lake, is situated on eastern side of railway track from Pallavaram to Chromepet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It used to be a large lake but it dried up and was polluted by industrial waste water and garbage.
Contents
- Map of Periya aeri Raja Joseph Colony Pallavaram Chennai Tamil Nadu 600043
- Ecological impact
- Burial ground
- References
Map of Periya aeri, Raja Joseph Colony, Pallavaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600043
A burial site remains and is used for burial rites.
Ecological impact
This lake was once huge and the railway tracks and trains passing through were visible from the banks of the lake. The lake does not have a single a drop of water and has turned into a dumpyard with huge garbage piles.
The lake's health was altered by the following:
The Pallavaram Lakes are well encroached by getting the green signal of authorities right from Collector to VAOs.
They are directly involved in destroying the lakes and encouraging the Water mafias to make drinking water as commodities.
Kanchipuram Collector is the main person behind this along with Pallavaram Municipal commissioner and Councillors.
Burial ground
There is a burial ground situated on south eastern end of the lake (behind Lakshmi nagar and Ganapathy puram). People perform last rites and immerse the ashes in the lake.