Vembanad is the longest lake in India, and the largest in the state of Kerala. The lake has an area of 2,033 square kilometres and a maximum length of 96.5 km.
The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is an annual vallam kali held in the Punnamada Lake near Alappuzha in Kerala. Vallam Kali or Vallamkali literally means boat play or game, but is translated to boat race in
Vembanad
…and is also one of the few places in the world where cultivation takes place below sea level. Kuttanad lies on the southern portion of Vembanad. The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is conducted in a portion of the lake. High levels of pollution have been noticed at certain hotspots of the Vembanad backwaters. The Government of…