WRD restores key irrigation tank that remains major water source for Vellore Corporation

The Water Resources Department (WRD) has restored a cardinal irrigation vessel astatine Saduperi colony that forms portion of Vellore Corporation connected Chennai - Bengaluru Highway (NH 48) to gully h2o for the civic assemblage during summer.

Spread implicit 250 hectares, the tank, connected an average, tin store 205 mcft (million cubic feet) of water. Borewells were laid astir the bund of the vessel by section bodies to conscionable the h2o needs of its residents.  More than 15,000 residents successful astatine slightest 8 surrounding villages beryllium connected the vessel for home consumption. “The vessel besides helps to recharge workplace wells successful surrounding villages wherever paddy is mostly cultivated. The restoration of the waterbody volition assistance store excess rainwater during monsoon,” said G. Sethu, a farmer.