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Then only a concerted effort to maintain these canals and drains would be possible,” Sunny George said. Most of the canals in Kochi are being used for dumping waste. KOCHI: Hundreds of small canals in Kochi corporation limits have been reclaimed over the years and this is the major reason for waterlogging in the city. This has choked almost all the canals in the city leaving little room for the storm water to drain out,” said Sunny George, director, SCMS Water Institute.Many canals in Panampilly Nagar, Edappally , Kaloor, Kadavanthra, etc have been reclaimed for constructing roads. Interestingly, most of the telecom cables are drawn through the drains illegally,” Sunny George said.Rampant littering of plastic waste on roads and public places also cause choking of drains and canals..