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Minister for Housing, Prohibition and Excise S. Muthusamy, on with Collector S. Kandasamy, inspected 2 bridges that were damaged owed to dense rainfall present connected Tuesday (October 21, 2025).
Several parts of the territory person been receiving mean to dense rainfall since the onset of the northeast monsoon connected October 16. However, the aggravated downpour crossed assorted areas has caused extended harm to low-lying bridges and roads.
The low-lying span connected Ikkarainegamam Pudur–Pinjamedu Road, constructed crossed the Thanneer Pallam watercourse successful Sathyamangalam taluk, was damaged during the dense rainfall connected the intervening nighttime of Sunday (October 19, 2025) and Monday (October 20, 2025). Rain successful the Bannari and Dhimbam wood areas led to a flash flood successful the stream, damaging astir 25 metres of the bridge. Traffic was affected, and restoration enactment connected a impermanent ground volition beryllium taken up erstwhile the h2o recedes.
Likewise, the span connecting Kumaran Kovil and Kongarpalayam astatine Kongarpalayam panchayat successful T.N. Palayam was damaged pursuing the merchandise of surplus h2o from the Gunderipallam reservoir. The three-vented causeways were washed distant successful the flooding, disrupting traffic.
During the inspection, Highways Department officials informed the Minister that constructing high-level bridges crossed the streams would supply a imperishable solution to the recurring occupation and said that a connection would beryllium submitted soon.
Anthiyur MLA A.G. Venkatachalam and elder officials accompanied the Minister during the inspection.
