Asin -The Bollywood Star

Asin Thottumkal-the famous Bollywood star was born in Thodupuzha on 26th October 1985.She began her carrier in Malayalam films and now she is active in Bollywood films.She is referred to as the Queen of Kollywood because of her fantastic performance in Tamil films and they hecame superhits.She belongs to a Syro-Malabar Catholic Nasrani family.Her father, Joseph Thottumkal belongs to Thodupuzha, was a leading businessman. Her mother, Seline Thottumkal, who moved  from Kochi to  to Mumbai to live with her daughter.She is a surgeon.Asin was graguated from  St. Teresa's College  Kochi.She was a judge on Femina Miss India 2009 and Femina Miss India 2013.Asin has been the brand ambassador for several companies and products, and has appeared in many commercials and currently resides in Lokhandwala, Mumbai.We should be proud of her being a top star in Bollywood films and belongs to Kerala 

Munnar-The abode of beauty

Idukki -the beautiful High range district of Kerala is famous for its Mountainous Hills and Dense Forests.For the people who resides in  Kerala, it is always associated with Power Generation.Really its a God's own district.Munnar,which includes in Idukki district is one of the attractions that contributed to Kerala's popularity as a travel destination among domestic and foreign travellers.It is situated about 1600 m above sea level and  the hill station of Munnar once used to be the summer resort of the erstwhile British administration in south India.This beauty endowed  hill station is marked by vast expanses of tea plantations.One of the main attractions near Munnar is the Eravikulam National ParkwLocated about 15 km from Munnar, this park is famous for its endangered inhabitant - the Nilgiri Tahr.It is spread over an area of 97 sq. km., this park is also home to several species of rare butterflies, animals and birds andit is a suitable place for trekking.Munnar is really a legentary place and is noted for its origin and evolution of tea plantations.Munnar is really a boon to nature lovers who wish to visit this God's own abode again and again.

Mullapperiyar Dam

The Mullapperiyar Dam was constructed by the British,during 1887-1895 across Periyar River in the then Travancore state (now Kerala) territory. The dam's reservoir level is  of 152 ft which provides  diversion of water from the reservoir through a tunnel to Vaigai basin in Tamil Nadu for irrigation purpose.Apart from providing drinking water to the people of Madurai, Theni, Sivaganga and Ramanathapuram, the diverted waters helpes to irrigate about 80,000 hectares of parched land in these districts.If an earthquake causes the dam to collapse, it can be a threat to the lives of 3.5 million people downstream. The issue needs to be looked at as a national problem, not as a dispute between two states.The diverted water from this dam is used for irrigation in Sivaganga, Madurai and Ramanathapuram districts. The Periyar power station in Tamil Nadu produces hydro-electric power from these waters and distributes that electricity in Tamil Nadu.In 1979, there were few minor earthquakes experienced in the regions surrounding the dam following which safety concerns were raised over the dam. Since then, both states Kerala and Tamil Nadu have been at dispute with each other on the issue.