Malappuram under water

Due to heavy rain in the past fews days,almost every places in malappuram are under water.Near the headquarters there is a cute place called 'kottakkunnu' , a place situated at a height ,from there we can see many places under water.Actually malappuram is a cool place which is blessed with its natural beauty.There are many places of importance like Nilambur.Nilambur is famous for its teak plantation. The oldest teak plantation of the world is in the Conolly’s plot is just 2 Kms, from Nilambur town. The plot was named in memory of HV Conolly the then Malabar District collector, who was instrumental in raising the teak plantation in the entire Nilambur area. Sir Chathu Menon, a forest officer under Conolly, organized the hectic task of planning Teak. Chathu Menon was laid to rest in the Teak garden in the Conolly’s plot. The plot of 2.31 hectares is beside the Chaliyar River at Aruvakkode, where a country boat ferry awaits visitors.