Plea to desilt all waterbodies and irrigation channels before northeast monsoon
The Manithaneya Jananayaga Katchi has petitioned the Tirunelveli district administration to desilt local waterbodies before the northeast monsoon to prevent water wastage. The petition also addresses local infrastructure concerns, including traffic congestion in Melapalayam and the relocation of a liquor shop.
Why it matters
Proactive water management and infrastructure maintenance are critical for regional agricultural stability and public safety during monsoon seasons.
The Manithaneya Jananayaga Katchi has appealed to the district administration to desilt all irrigation channels and the water bodies before the onset of northeast monsoon this year to store the surplus water going waste into the sea.
In a petition submitted to District Collector Anand Mohan on Monday, the outfit’s Tirunelveli district secretary Nellai Nizam said the northeast monsoon which would start in the month of October, would usually bring good rainfall to Tirunelveli district every year, particularly to the Papanasam, Servalar and Manimuthar Dams that decide the fate of agricultural operations in this region.
Hence, the Collector should instruct the officials of Department of Water Resources to desilt all systemised irrigation tanks, rain-fed tanks, associated irrigation channels and other water bodies before the start of the monsoon to store the rainwater which would otherwise go waste into the sea.
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