‘Waterbodies in Thalavadi need restoration to improve groundwater recharge’
Environmental activists are urging authorities in Thalavadi to restore local waterbodies and feeder channels to combat groundwater depletion and drought. Encroachments and poor maintenance have significantly reduced the region's ability to store rainwater.
Why it matters
Effective water management is critical for agricultural sustainability and drinking water security in drought-prone regions, directly impacting local livelihoods.
Encroachments on waterbodies and their feeder channels, coupled with inadequate rainwater storage, have raised concerns over groundwater depletion and recurring drought in Thalavadi taluk, where people depend on ponds and tanks for drinking water, agriculture, and livestock.
Highlighting the issue in a representation to Collector S. Kandasamy, environmental activist Shuail Ahmed said the taluk has 142 waterbodies, of which 39 have a water spread of more than three hectares. Many of these waterbodies, particularly in Thalavadi, Hasanur, Mallanguli, Diginarai and Bynapuram panchayats, have failed to retain rainwater because of encroachments on the tanks and their feeder channels, he alleged.
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