Summary:
The revenue department should conduct a survey of canals in the city to identify the extend of encroachments. Rampant encroachment has shrunk the width to just six or seven metres. “Widespread encroachment on Karanakkodam thodu is one of the major reasons for flooding in the area. We can also opt for vertical growth which would leave more open space,” said May Mathew, former senior town planner, GCDA. KOCHI: Almost three decades ago, Karanakkodam thodu which connected Chilavannoor backwater near Kadavanthra and ends abruptly near St Albert’s Collge ground near Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, had a width around 40-50 metre..