Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Alavikutty Vs State of Kerala & Others dated 16/11/2016 regarding pollution of Tirur Ponnani river, Malappuram district, Kerala. Mangalam Grama Panchayath is taking action to clean the banks of the river and to plant trees on the river side under NREGS. It is also stated that no coconut husk unit is f unctioning in the Panchayath causing pollution to the Tirur Ponnani River.