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Policy for Conserving Vaigai River Eco-Systems GUIDELINES & FRAMEWORK ADVISORIES FOR ADVANCING POLICY FOR CONSERVING VAIGAI RIVER ECO-SYSTEMS by Prof. S. Nagarathinam & Dr. Pamposh Kumar GUIDELINES & FRAMEWORK ADVISORIES FOR ADVANCING POLICY FOR CONSERVING VAIGAI RIVER ECOSYSTEMS by Prof. S. Nagarathinam & Dr. Pamposh Kumar Copy Right - 2019 by Authors Dr. S. Nagarathinam Dr. Pamposh Kumar Professor and Head Director, Mission Eco Next Dept. of Communication National Council for Science and Madurai Kamaraj University Technology Communication Madurai 625 021 Dept. of Science and Technology Tamilnadu New Delhi – 110 016 National Convener, Eco Visioning Forum Chief Mentor, Eco Visioning Forum Published by Eco-Visioning Forum, Eco-Vision Indica (EVI) A National Level Group of Experts for Protection of Ecology and Nature& Ecological Restoration Madurai – New Delhi Printed by: Shiny Design Madurai 2019 ISBN: This publication is reflection of the views of Eco Visioning Forum and Eco Vision Indica on eco media-based approaches and processes of assisting the recovery and conservation of ecosystems that have been degraded, damaged or destroyed and has no association with policy, views or activities of the respective organizations, where the Authors are working i.e. Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai & Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi or its programme Mission Eco Next. Disclaimer: These guidelines and framework advisories are presented for academic, research and eco media practice purposes and for informing advancement of policies at various levels. They are not intended to be of any legal validation or legal claim support for any person, organization, institution, interest or conflict of commercial, political or juridical nature. So it shall not be a basis for any legal or other kind of claims. Any entity, especially commercial, is required to obtain permission from Publishers or Authors for use of this material in any form, on no cost basis. The publication shall be freely available and encouraged for wider sharing with different sections of Local Administrations and Ministries/Departments of Govt. of Tamilnadu or Govt. of India, Development Institutions, UN organizations like UNEP, UNESCO, UNDP, etc. GUIDELINES & FRAMEWORK ADVISORIES FORADVANCING POLICY FOR CONSERVING VAIGAI RIVER ECO-SYSTEMS PROF. S. NAGARATHINAM & DR. PAMPOSH KUMAR INTRODUCTION: Vaigai River is most celebrated river in Sangam Literature in Tamil. The river originates from Meghamalai Hills of Periyar Plateau of Western Ghats range in Varusanaadu in Theni District of Tamilnadu. In Silappathikaram, IlangoAdigal mentioned Vaigai as “Daughter of the Sky1”. The Jain Poet further mentioned that Vaigai wore the dress woven with all the flowers that fall from the plants along the river. Madurai Kanchi another anthology mentions that “rain filled- up Vaigai and in turn, the river filled up the tanks and irrigated agriculture lands with water2”. This poem shows that during the ancient Pandya Kingdom river irrigation was 1 institutionalized and streamlined. “Withdrawal of water from sluices for distribution by acceptable norms is till operational in many places3”. The network of tanks connected with Vaigai River in the districts of Theni, Madurai, Dindigul, Sivaganga and Ramanathapuram shows that the ability of Vaigai river as a water source to people of the region. Why does Vaisgai river get importance among public? and why did Sangam Poets eulogize Vaigaiearlier? – These two questions got only one answer that it flows mostly in the water scarce drylands. Recent Keezhadi excavations reveal that the water management system was well in place even before 2000 years ago in the ancient Madurai city. Now Vaigai River carries water occasionally during rainy seasons. To serve 2, 50, 000 hectares of land and provisioning of drinking water to the people of the district which falls along 258 KMs length of the river, have become difficult now. The policies and issues related to water management have been a critical topic in Public Works Department of Govt. of 2 Tamilnadu, Individual Organizations and Individuals. The public understanding of river and its eco-system is often felt in the social media deliberations and in group communications exchanged among interested public for conservation of Nature during Eco-Media School Programmes which have been strengthened also by project mode support from National Council for Science and Technology Communication, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. The inputs for advancement of policy are envisaged here at a preliminary level especially for conservation action at grassroots for Vaigai River. These advisories are offered as framework to help advance policy and people’s conservation action at grass roots level. As consultative advisory framework based on eco-media perspectives of socio─scientific nature, this publication of these guidelines is also intended to promote & support the initiatives for conservation of eco-systems of Vaigai River. With great faith in the socio─scientific inputs resulting from the application of these guidelines, we are sure they shall be much helpful to National& State Policy Making Agencies, 3 Implementing Agencies, Non Government Agencies, and Stakeholders to further device their policies and actions. The advisories are rooted in development and modelling of eco media approaches along four distinct axes of eco visioning cases for conserving river water ecosystems, especially Vaigai Ecosystems. The eco visioning is then extended to framework advisory as actionable co design of conservation support through eco media practice. 4 I. QUAD AXIAL ECO VISIONING (QAE) MODEL TO CONSERVE VAIGAI ECO-SYSTEMS A) A CASE FOR RE─IMAGINING CATCHMENT & LAND USE: Deforestations among catchment areas of rivers have been bringing a huge impact on conservation of source of water. Vaigai’s catchment is depending upon the health of Megamalai Hillsof Western Ghats range, hydrology of this ecosystem has been affected by many issues. Recent public attention over newspapers publications regarding deaths of elephants, deforestations and encroachments have alerted conservationists for thinking about much needed protection. Megamalai wildlife sanctuary is a protected forest area with 255 Sq. Kms of total 795 Sp. Kms. Development projects must be ensured with the sustainability of nature and environment of a catchment area and also nearbyHighwayvis areas. Encroachments in the Gandamanurforest area and other upper places in the catchment have since potentially affected the capacity of catchments and its ecological services. 5 While there are Tamil Nadu Hill Areas (Preservation of Trees) Act 1955, Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, Forest (Conservation) Act 1980, Tamil Nadu Rosewood Trees (Conservation) Act 1994, all in force, the protection of catchment areas natural resources from conversion, occupations and encroachments calls for deep integration of public policies with public understanding of scientific aspects of conservation which can be effectively built by the eco cultural and communication domain of public life. Conversion of land for cash crops also has impacts on green cover and wildlife. Rectification measures and protection measures should be the options for preventing damage by encroachments. This should be well taken for corrective actions with support of Government Agencies and departments including Agriculture, Environment and Forests, Planning, Revenue and Disaster Management, Public Works, Tourism, and Transport for protecting the catchment area. Such grave threats to the natural ecological places have a bearing upon the ecological flows of the river. 6 Deforestation has been an issue all along the river flow. Here one can understand the contrast between state of Nature during Sangam Age and the one brought about due human activities of recent past. In the ancient past, river banks had appeared with large number of vegetations, greeneries and trees. Now, in the city limit we can see buildings in the close vicinities of river banks. Vaigai has become an evidence for this particular reference. Catchment being vital lifeline for protecting eco-systems of Vaigai River, need to be classified as eco sensitive in varying degrees. This vulnerability judgement can arise from its re─scapingassisted with accuracy of estimation of forest cover, real time dynamics of bio─geodiversity & variabilityin monsoon ecologies& climatic phenomena, andecological defenses like afforestation, re─modelling land use, eco health assessments of critical sub─regions, are needs of the hour. Equally important are the enrichment of current eco cultural patterns with the public understanding of the emergent socio─scientific scenarios. Any policy framing, even though based well on public/stakeholder consultations, shall be 7 responsive to emergent scientific knowledge only when public appreciation of science is effectively developed. This responsiveness can become a powerful basis for local authorities to have strong stand in devising their policies, for example for advancing their planning and construction approvals or even contemplating a separate authority on the lines of Wetlands Authorities since river basins approach offers too broad a scenario while the need is to develop a real- time computational & precision imaging approach to auditing ecosystems services. On the other hand, such a public mediated discourse on ecological audits of catchments and Vaigai ecosystems services can lead to intelligent response from diverse range of non─government actors for saving the Vaigai Eco
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