The Hindu 30.11.2010
Corporation initiates drive to facilitate flow of storm water
Special Correspondent
weeding out:S. Sujatha, Mayor, and T.T.Balsamy, Corporation Commissioner
inspecting the clearing of water hyacinth at the Uyyakondan river on
Monday.
TIRUCHI: The Corporation has taken up an initiative for removing the
water hyacinth in the Uyyakondan river and other water bodies in the
city for ensuring free flow of storm water.
Incessant rain for the past few days and sharp showers on Sunday
resulted in slow discharge of flood water in the low lying areas. The
surplus discharge from the Koraiyar, Ariyar and Uyyakondan rivers
reaches the Cauvery through the Puthur weir.
S. Sujatha, Mayor, accompanied by T. T. Balsamy, Corporation
Commissioner, inspected the work on cleaning of hyacinth and
Cholaganparai and Vayalur road. The Mayor urged the officials to employ
additional workers for expeditious clearing of the vegetation.
Later the Mayor inspected the flood prevention works in Ilango street
in Thyagaraja nagar in ward 60, where the banks of a local canal had
weakened and were prone for developing breaches.
The Mayor also visited AUT Colony, Kudamuritti river, Ammayappa nagar
and Puthur weir. She advised the officials to clear plastic wastes and
old tyres especially in low lying areas.
People heaved a sigh of relief on Monday following let up in the showers.
The following are the chief amounts of rainfall in the district in the last 24 hours that ended at 8 a.m. on Monday (in m.m.):
Pullambadi 167 m.m.; Nandiyar head 160 m.m.; Kallakkudi 135;
Goldenrock 133; Tiruchi Junction 113; Musiri and Samayapuram 110 each;
Pulivalam 108; Airport 106 ; Navalur Kuttapattu 102; Town 100; Thuvakudi
93.6; Lalgudi 87.4; Vathalai Anaicut 80.4; Chirugudi 75; Marungapuri
47; Manapparai 44.6; Ponnaniyar dam 41.2; Thuraiyur 34; Kovilpatti and
Thattiengarpettai 24 each; Kuppampatti 20.
