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With discharge from the Bhavanisagar Dam into River Bhavani continuing astatine conscionable 100 cusecs, visitors to Kodiveri Anicut were disappointed arsenic the h2o travel was precise thin.
The picturesque waterfall astatine the anicut, located astir 15 km from Gobichettipalayam, attracts tourists not lone from assorted districts but besides from Karnataka and a fewer different States. The anicut is constructed crossed River Bhavani, and h2o discharged for irrigation usually flows done it, allowing visitors to bathe and bask the spot.
However, since irrigation discharge has been stopped and h2o is being released lone for drinking h2o purposes, the travel was minimal. Visitors, including Ayyappa devotees, took a bath successful the small disposable water, portion astir others were disappointed.
The commencement of the wintertime abrogation for schools added to the assemblage connected Thursday (December 25, 2025). However, disappointment prevailed among galore visitors, who near the anicut without taking a bath. Temporary shops selling fish, snacks, crystal pick and fruits besides reported mediocre concern owed to the debased turnout of visitors. “Since irrigation h2o merchandise has been stopped, visitant arrivals person dropped,” said a effect seller.
