Farmers seek prompt action by WRD after ECI approves ₹14.97 crore for desilting works in PAP canal
Farmers in Tiruppur are urging the government to expedite desilting works in the PAP canal system after the Election Commission approved the necessary funding. The delay in maintenance has threatened coconut crops due to water shortages.
Why it matters
Agricultural productivity in the region depends on timely water management and infrastructure maintenance, which are currently stalled by bureaucratic and electoral processes.
In the wake of the Election Commission of India (ECI) granting approval for undertaking desilting works in the PAP (Parambikulam Aliyar Project) Canal system from the angle of Model Code of Conduct (MCC), farmers in Tiruppur district are awaiting a rapid response from the State Government for undertaking desilting works for providing at least two wettings for the Second Zone command area of the PAP Main Canal to salvage the drying coconut trees.
The ECI has stated that it has no objection to the proposal for conducting desilting works in Tiruppur and Coimbatore districts at a cost of ₹14.97 crore subject to the condition that no political mileage shall be taken by anyone, and all the MCC provisions shall be strictly adhered to.
The money is meant to be utilised for carrying out desilting works before release of water for the command areas in second and third zones.
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