Activists urge Coimbatore Corporation to begin canal desilting ahead of monsoon

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The canal starring  to Kurichi vessel  successful  Coimbatore territory  is covered with vegetation.

The canal starring to Kurichi vessel successful Coimbatore territory is covered with vegetation. | Photo Credit: Siva Saravanan S.

With the southwest monsoon expected to acceptable successful in the coming weeks, biology activists person urged the Coimbatore Corporation to instantly commence desilting of canals and stormwater drains to forestall waterlogging and guarantee escaped travel of the runoff.

Activists said respective arterial canals and drains are presently choked with silt, debris, and dense vegetation. They warned that without contiguous intervention, low-lying areas look the hazard of flooding erstwhile the rains begin.

Published - May 03, 2026 07:26 p.m. IST

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