Summary:
more-inWhen hundreds of ‘Kanmais’ (waterbodies) in the district went bone dry after the failure of northeast monsoon, 50 odd ooranies (waterbodies) under the municipal limit here were brimming with water thanks to the diversion of Vaigai water from the big tank. The ooranies brimming with water included the historic Mugavai, Lakshimipuram, Neelakandi and Nochi Ooranies, the major waterbodies, which served as sources of reservoirs to meet the drinking water needs of the residents in the municipality. In some areas, even drainage canals were cleaned to pump water to fill the dry ooranies. After Mr.
Natarjan advised her to focus on the work, Ms Baby stood in the front and successfully brought water to the ooranies. Kattu Oorani, located 10 km from big tank, was the farthest waterbody to receive water in the exercise and the district administration would have cleared channels for total distance of about 40 km..