A temporary causeway across the Noyyal River was washed away in flash floods on Friday night. Subsequently, vehicular movement came to a halt on Vellalore-Singanallur Road.
The motorists who used to take the route are now forced to use circuitous routes to reach their destinations.
The temporary causeway was set up after the original causeway that was built in 1960 was demolished recently to construct a high-level bridge at a cost of Rs. 4.4 crores.
Members of the Thamizhaga Vivasayigal Sangam on Friday urged the district administration to restore the streams and rivers originating from the Western Ghats and ensure free flow of water. They said this was necessary as the underground water level was depleting fast, causing a concern among the farming community members.
The city police have decided to use drones attached with infrared cameras to monitor inaccessible areas along the Noyyal river and the Sanganoor canal at night. Drones are also to be used for spotting rash drivers at major junctions and study miscreants’ movement during riots.
Joining hands with DG Institute of Drones, police on Tuesday organized a workshop on drones for 15 police personnel, one each from the 15 police stations in the city.
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Rs 150cr project to revive Noyyal River has raised more doubts than hope
It is a telling example of bad planning, says A Veerappan, retired special chief engineer of the public works department. “Constructing retaining walls and baby canals may stop water from flowing into the river but it will not curb pollution of the water body. Unless the industrial effluents and sewage are separated and treated it will not help,’’ says Veerappan.
While retaining walls have been constructed before to prevent overflow and erosion of banks, the same measure does not work when it comes to pollution. The government should have come up with a plan to identify polluters, penalise them and plug pollution at the source, say water management experts and environmentalists. Environmental activist Kovai Sadhasivam says the government should draw up a bigger project to prevent pollution of the river from its origin. “In its 180-km stretch, Noyyal river is being polluted from Perur in Coimbatore. Industrial effluents from textile and jewelry units are let into it in Selvapuram and Telungupalayam, while chemicals from soap-making units and foundries are released in Pattanam and Irugur in Coimbatore,’’ he says.
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