As Pampa silts up, floods become the new normal in Kerala’s Ranni

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Flooding has become increasingly frequent in Kerala’s Ranni township due to silting of the Pampa river, which has lost its ability to retain water. This has raised concerns about recurrent natural disasters affecting the region.

Floods have returned with alarming regularity to the township, which is wedged between two elevated stretches of land, as the river has lost its capacity to hold water over the years