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The 7.2 Km Kuttamperoor River in Alappuzha, Kerala has been rejuvenated after over a 6-year effort through public participation and government intervention.
Previously, the River died a slow death around 2005 due to years of waste dumping and encroachments.
Collaborative effort: The Major Irrigation department removed encroachments, deepened the channel, and constructed bunds on both sides to revive the river.
Impact: Its revival is expected to boost tourism in the region and help control floods.
Other examples of successful river rejuvenation: Rhine River (Europe); Singapore River Clean-up, Singapore; Thames River Restoration, London, UK; Ganga Action Plan, India
Usage: The example can be used in the environment/governance question as a successful example of River rejuvenation.
