Carson's Law
It's better to be rich and healthy than poor and sick.


The Velachery jheel - Part II
This being the concluding session on the Velachery Marshland. I am mainly going to focus on how it is slowly losing its war for survival.


The original emptiness of landscape years ago has given way to a lot of developmental activities, some unnecessary too. Today, it is nothing more than a bustling residential township sloppily planned, with its own set of problems, caring less than ever for the delicate ecosystem that it is slowly destroying.
The vast Pallikaranai Marshland (which I had captured on camera), reputed for its dynamic ecosystem and attracting a lot of waterfowl is being denuded slowly by unnecessary developmental activities. Part of it has been converted to a waste dump. Another part went to become part of a railway yard for the up and coming Mass Rapid Transit System. Some more research institutions have also set up shop here. A major part, though has gone towards, u guessed rite, residential dwellings, and some commercial constructions too. One with a nice frontal design is shown below.

One of the commercial buildings.
In this case, a ITES company has set up shop here

Still, in pockets of marshland, natural life still survives, rather, just manages too. It is doubtful for how long, though.

A couple of Cormorants and a black drongo inbetween.