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A conveyance relation who attempted to dump discarded on the bund of the Kalingarayan Canal precocious connected Friday (February 13, 2026) was fined ₹3,000 by Corporation officials present connected Saturday (February 14, 2026).
A tar-topped roadworthy runs on the canal bund from Cauvery Road adjacent the checkpost successful Karungalpalayam and is utilized by much than 400 families successful the locality. However, residents had repeatedly complained astir garbage being dumped on the stretch, peculiarly during nighttime hours.
Acting connected the complaints, Public Works Department officials precocious installed robust poles and a concatenation astatine the entranceway of the roadworthy starring to the canal bund to modulate access. The nationalist were allowed to usage the roadworthy betwixt 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., with plans to restrict question astatine night. Following objections from residents, the determination to adjacent the roadworthy was kept successful abeyance. Residents besides demanded that the potholed agelong beryllium repaired and said they had begun monitoring the country astatine night.
Around 12 a.m. connected Saturday, a goods van reportedly arrived from Pallipalayam successful Namakkal district. Alert residents intercepted the conveyance and informed Corporation officials. On inspection, officials recovered six bags containing textile and aesculapian discarded successful the vehicle. The van was seized and taken to the zonal office, and a good was imposed for attempting to dump discarded adjacent the waterbody.
