tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post4576842502748018005..comments2024-03-18T02:27:15.748+05:30Comments on Song of the waves - Parayil A. Tharakan Blog: The maiming of MunnarAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-18861096122680032232010-12-11T11:07:14.106+05:302010-12-11T11:07:14.106+05:30Kariyachan, thank you for the thoughtful commentKariyachan, thank you for the thoughtful commentAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-1507167141361241722010-12-11T11:02:03.838+05:302010-12-11T11:02:03.838+05:30AK Venugopal, thank you for the comment. I feel th...AK Venugopal, thank you for the comment. I feel that all government lands under illegal occupation should be recovered immediately.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-28899972677660310502010-12-11T10:57:29.589+05:302010-12-11T10:57:29.589+05:30Thanks, Raji.Thanks, Raji.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-8785848510013747292010-12-11T10:56:36.446+05:302010-12-11T10:56:36.446+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-51383262260091931912010-12-09T14:09:50.791+05:302010-12-09T14:09:50.791+05:30From minister K.P.Rajendrans website.
http://www.m...From minister K.P.Rajendrans website.<br />http://www.minister-revenue.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26<br /><br />The Assurance Committee of the Legislative Assembly reported that more than 50,000 acres of land was under illegal occupation of Tata Tea Company.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085244257026105020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-2009851348122058262010-03-29T06:17:01.978+05:302010-03-29T06:17:01.978+05:30Such lovely pictures. It is sad that money and gre...Such lovely pictures. It is sad that money and greed can cause such ravage of nature.RAJI MUTHUKRISHNANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767924355822361427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-21336149575581374792010-03-15T17:15:17.005+05:302010-03-15T17:15:17.005+05:30I think it has got to do with the 'time change...I think it has got to do with the 'time changes all' mantra. <br /><br />A good 300+ years back, what was a mass of virgin rain forests which belonged to the Meenachil & Poonjar principalities , gave way to tea plantations..! Like any piece of land on earth, Moonar would also keep on changing , for we wont be able to prevent the inevitable changes in the name of progress and development and commercial interests.<br /><br />It depends upon which side of the fence we sit.. the layman who get employemnt due to the increased urbanisation, or the land owners and business interests who seek better prospects VS the sincere enthusiastic Nature Loving individuality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-74119691776591406262010-03-10T11:38:05.277+05:302010-03-10T11:38:05.277+05:30Yes Sunita, the Munnar of your memories may not be...Yes Sunita, the Munnar of your memories may not be there any more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-2979070075246723902010-03-10T11:34:24.081+05:302010-03-10T11:34:24.081+05:30Haddock, it is certainly worth a visit.Haddock, it is certainly worth a visit.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-36922268173205923952010-03-10T11:33:18.625+05:302010-03-10T11:33:18.625+05:30ER Ramachandran, thank you. I am happy that you li...ER Ramachandran, thank you. I am happy that you liked the post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-20864771794539314272010-03-10T11:32:09.145+05:302010-03-10T11:32:09.145+05:30Thanks, perumalythoma. That's a good one.
Al...Thanks, perumalythoma. That's a good one. <br /><br />Almost the entire workforce at the Munnar tea estates is Tamilian. Some of the families have been working tere for generations.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-72744078251527395602010-03-10T11:27:17.336+05:302010-03-10T11:27:17.336+05:30Thank you Nebu. You are right.
I believe that th...Thank you Nebu. You are right. <br /><br />I believe that there is a move for a new legislation to take over lands in 'Tata's' possession in Munnar. If it is illegally held, what is the need for a new law?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-49038336669802891472010-03-10T09:01:04.069+05:302010-03-10T09:01:04.069+05:30I've really missed your posts, great to see yo...I've really missed your posts, great to see you blogging again.<br />The last time I visited Munnar was about 15 years ago.I'm almost hesitant to go back there again.I'd prefer to carry memories of a beautiful verdant Munnar rather than one ravaged by human greed and selfishness.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-36221444433531506822010-03-09T22:28:28.750+05:302010-03-09T22:28:28.750+05:30Have heard a lot about it, but is yet to see the w...Have heard a lot about it, but is yet to see the wonderful place. <br />Hope to go there one day, before the greenery gives way to brownery.Haddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573906991666088642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-50220655238463299662010-03-09T22:07:18.875+05:302010-03-09T22:07:18.875+05:30These are great pictures to tell a poignant story ...These are great pictures to tell a poignant story ,Mr. Tharakan.Thank you.ER Ramachandranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03891422598612007223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-89785783813784967132010-03-09T17:07:21.589+05:302010-03-09T17:07:21.589+05:30Ah, I see that you are back.
With another thought-...Ah, I see that you are back.<br />With another thought-provoking piece.<br /><br />Let me share a little anecdote.<br />A couple of years back, I was being driven back to C'tore airport from Munnar. A reasonably long and picturesque drive.<br />The driver was a Tamilian whose parents worked for Tata Tea.<br />It suddenly struck me that the entire workforce was Tamilian.<br />All the boys in the resorts, the drivers, all second generation Tamilians.<br />So I asked him why the native Malayalee was never considered good enough to work the tea estates.<br />His answer, I think, says a lot about where Kerala finds itself now.<br />He said, "Saare, Malayaleeye konduvannirinnangil, ippol Tatayum kanathillayirunnu, teayum kanathillayirunnu".<br />I think he was very right.perumalythomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180309657192459651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-26972615443097778222010-03-09T11:36:14.072+05:302010-03-09T11:36:14.072+05:30There is a clamor for taking over Munnar Township ...There is a clamor for taking over Munnar Township from the Tata’s and making it a tourists paradise by the government. If only these people visit Jamshedpur and see for themselves what a fine job the Tata’s are doing there we may well ask the Tata’s to take over our entire state of Kerala and save us.Nebuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09918391278683718111noreply@blogger.com