Farmers complain about discharge of sewage into irrigation tanks
Farmers in the Madurai district have formally complained to local authorities regarding the illegal discharge of sewage into irrigation tanks. They are requesting immediate intervention to protect their agricultural activities and water sources.
Why it matters
This underscores the critical intersection of environmental management, urban infrastructure, and food security in rural regions.
Farmers complained about the discharge of sewage into irrigation tanks in Madurai district. They urged the authorities concerned to take appropriate action and prevent the discharge of sewage into the tanks, at the farmers’ grievance redress meeting held at the Madurai Collectorate, on Friday.
Madurai Collector Nishant Krishna presided over the meeting. Farmers complained about discharge of sewage in irrigation tanks in Avaniapuram, Achampathu and Sakkimangalam areas.
They urged the authorities to take steps to prevent the discharge of sewage as they were unable to carry out agricultural activities. A section of the farmers also complained about waste being dumped near Pothampatti irrigation tank in Usilampatti.
Farmers said the Periyar extension canals in the Kottampatti and nearby areas need to be desilted and necessary funds should be allocated for the work.
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