The Hindu 01.07.2013
10 tanks to be dredged to harness rainwater of monsoon
The Pudukottai Municipality has identified 10 tanks for dredging to harness more rainwater during the northeast monsoon.
The
tanks have not been cleared of silt for the last several decades, and
the accumulated earth has not only reduced the storage capacity of these
water bodies but also poses a grave risk as during heavy rains, water
from these tanks overflow and maroon the residential areas in their
periphery.
The tanks identified are: Mela Nainar
tank, Adappankulam, Rajakulam, Samathuvapuram tank, Dr. Ambedkar kulam,
Ibrahim Sha kulam, Pallavankulam, Naththampallam kulam, Peraankulam and
Pazhaniyandikulam. The total expenditure is about Rs. 34 lakh.
Each
tank will be dredged to a length of 120 metres and breadth of 180
metres. The depth for which the silt will be cleared is about 75 cm. The
municipality will reconstruct the retaining walls wherever necessary.
The works will be completed by the end of this month, sources said.
Dredging
works at the tanks commenced on Friday in the presence of S.A. Sait,
Municipal Chairman (in-charge), V.C. Ramaiah, district panchayat
president, and municipal councillors.