The Hindu 21.04.2010
Water scarcity in Nagercoil
Staff Reporter
Nagercoil: The people in Nagercoil municipal limit were put to untold hardship, owing to inadequate supply of potable water to them.
According to sources, water is being distributed from the Mukkadal dam viz Ananthanar channel. But as the district administration has closed the release of water from the Pechipparai dam, the level in the Mukkadal dam has depleted.
The municipal administration has introduced turn system for supply of drinking water.
Meanwhile, the municipal authorities has decided to tackle water scarcity by digging bore-wells in more than 26 places in different parts of the district to ensure the supply of adequate water.
The municipal administration has started supplying potable water through water tankers for the benefit of the residents.
