Alamathi locals come together to revive open well

Chennai | Friday | 7th June, 2019

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Passers-by look expectantly into the chequered grill to check if the water spring in the well has resumed. We were tired of asking Panchayat officials,” said Habibur Rahman H, a resident. The villagers decided to do whatever was in their power to revive open wells. When Express visited the spot, the inlet channel that carries water from the Sholavaram lake to the village’s Vetanthangal lake was blocked by a road. Vetanthangal lake was originally said to have spanned 17 acres but its current measurement is not known..