Teams formed to monitor Coimbatore lakes amid heavy rain
The Coimbatore Corporation has deployed monitoring teams across five zones to manage water levels in local lakes and clear drainage blockages during heavy monsoon rains. Officials are specifically focusing on the Selvachinthamani lake, where narrow outlets pose a significant flooding risk to nearby residential areas.
Why it matters
Proactive urban water management is critical for preventing infrastructure damage and protecting residential safety in regions prone to monsoon-related flooding. The situation highlights the urgent need for infrastructure upgrades and inter-departmental coordination in climate-vulnerable urban centers.
Teams formed to monitor Coimbatore lakes amid heavy rain left Selvachinthamani lake in Coimbatore, where the narrow outlet for surplus water towards Ukkadam Periyakulam has raised concerns over flooding in nearby residential areas. PERIASAMY M. The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/yids1n/article71616436.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/_DSC2900.JPG PERIASAMY M Coimbatore Tamil Nadu 23/10/2026: Selvachinthamani lake in Coimbatore, where the narrow outlet for surplus water towards Ukkadam Periyakulam has raised concerns over flooding in nearby residential areas. Photo: Periasamy M/ The Hindu. Coimbatore Coimbatore Corporation has formed teams across its five zones to monitor water level in lakes and clear blockages in water channels amid concerns over flooding in residential areas during heavy rain. A senior Corporation official said teams led by zonal assistant commissioners and engineering officials were monitoring the lakes and clearing blockages in inlet and outlet channels.
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