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| Due to Tsunami disaster soil becoms salty - Request suggestion for soil convertion by SECRETARY-GENERAL, NECC - INDIA on 21 January 2005 @ 06:48 PM Sub : To improve the soil's condition Ref : Aftermath of Tsunamis Dear Sir, Referring to the subject, we are from the city CUDDALORE, belongs to Tamil Nadu state in India, which is the worst affected place of the Tsunami disaster. As you are aware, from our organization, involved in the rescue and relief works in various parts and just we are having the little breath as the affected people were given the basic needs. It is difficult to say that the normality is returned, as still the rehabilitation works are in progress. Not to exaggerate is a mammoth task in order to bring back the old charm. In any case, we are working as a team together with the lot of support from the Government, social organizations and so on. Being the environmental organization, now our priority is to monitor the big damage caused to the environment which in turn hampered the living and the natural sources of the places. As a matter of fact, there were lots of places in which the High waves entered beyond the shore, are agricultural lands (around 1,000 acres in our District). These places are most suited for the cultivation of Onions, Vegetables etc., Due to the salty water filled and stayed over there for a couple of days, the nature of the soil becomes spoiled totally as the soil becomes salty. The salts let stayed over the surface of the agricultural land and now the condition becomes un-stable for further agro based work. Please refer to the photos, which may explain you about the nature of damage for the soil. It is a big socio – economic threat. Apart from the fishermen those affected due to the Tsunamis, the next affected people were belongs to this category. Kindly review the photos which are self explanatory. We require having the exact suggestion from your goodselves in order to work and concentrate at the earliest. As how can we improve the soil's condition as against the salt film? You are the right personnel to contact and your valid suggestion would be helpful to us in this project. We await to hear your suggestion as early as possible enabling us to start our implementation no sooner than later. Thanks for your attention. Best Regards, B THIRUARASAN SECRETARY GENERAL NATURE AND ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION COUNCIL |
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