Cheruthoni
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Cheruthoni River is the major tributary of the Periyar River, the longest river in Kerala state south India.
[edit] Location
Although the Cheruthoni River is one of the major tributories of Periyar River (The Big River), Cheruthoni River is now more known for being a hamlet adjacent to the famed `Idukki Arch Dam' and Cheruthoni dam. These dams along with Kulamavu Dam makes the Idukki Hydel resorvoir. Cheruthoni is part of Vazhathope Panchayat, in Idukki District of Kerala (India). Other villages adjacent to Cheruthoni are Vazhathope, Thadiyanpadu, Karimban, Manjappara, Maniyarankudi, Bhoomiyamkulam, Peppara, Manjikkavala, Painavu, and several others.
[edit] Origin
Following the famine in the 1940s, the government allowed farmers to migrate and occupy arable mountain land stretches. Thus, farmers from low ranges, daring malaria, wild animals & inclement weather, trekked up to the high ranges and cleared lands over there for agriculture. Later, the region was identified as an ideal spot for a hydroelectric project and the Kerala State Electricity Board commenced the project. With the establishment of their offices and the induction of Hindustan Construction Company who constructed the dams on behalf of Kerala State Electricity Board, Cheruthoni (the rivulet) became a busy hamlet.
[edit] History
During the 1960s, the major population living in Cheruthoni were not Keralites but Sikhs (from Punjab, who constituted the entire workforce of Hindustan Construction Company) and manual laborers from neighbouring Tamil Nadu. (In fact, there was a stretch of the street called No. 3, where hundreds of prostitutes catered to the needs of the labors).
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