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'''Pathrakadavu waterfalls''' is a [[waterfall]] situated in the [[Silent Valley National Park]] in [[Palakkad district]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. This tourist place is situated in Kuruthichal in Pathrakadavu.<br />
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== Hydroelectric project and disputes ==<br />
There was a proposal of an [[Hydroelectric power in India|hydroelectric project]] in the river which this waterfall is located. <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.keraleeyammasika.com/media/2014/02/paathrakkadabv-jalavaidhyutha-padhadhi-oudyokikabashyam1.pdf|title=Hydroelectric project, Pathrakadavu|date=June 2004|work=Jagrathayude Keraleeyam}}</ref>There were so many agitations on the construction of hydroelectric project in the river by different environmental organisations and activists. Even forest department protested against this.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.previous.asianetnews.tv/kerala/3246-selvaraj-moving-to-udf|title=Protest|work=[[Asianet News]]|access-date=18 July 2019|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305042213/http://www.previous.asianetnews.tv/kerala/3246-selvaraj-moving-to-udf|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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== Ecotourism project ==<br />
Now, government is trying to implement an ecotourism project here that will not harm the environment and protect the beauty of nature in Silent valley. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deepika.com/News_latest.aspx?catcode=latest&newscode=103574|title=Ecotourism project|date=September 2012|work=[[Deepika]]}}</ref><br />
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