Coimbatore unlikely to face water crisis till next summer
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Coimbatore: With catchments areas of Pillur and Siruvani dams—the two major drinking water sources for Coimbatore—having received substantial rainfall during the southwest monsoon, the city is unlikely to face drinking water scarcity till next summer.
The Pillur dam reached its full capacity for the second time within a month, resulting in flooding along the Bhavani River in Mettupalayam.
On Sunday, the water level stood at 97 feet against its full reservoir level of 100 feet. To maintain this level, officials opened the dam's sluice gates early in the morning and released 14,160 cubic feet of water into the Bhavani.
An official from the Coimbatore Corporation said that since both dams have reached near full capacity, there would be no shortage of drinking water until next summer.
"Even if the Siruvani reservoir does not receive adequate rainfall during the northeast monsoon, we can manage with the Pillur water supply schemes," the official added.
Following heavy rainfall in the Western Ghats, the water level in the Siruvani dam rose to 43.13 feet on Sunday. The Kerala Water Resources Department released water from the dam to maintain it at 44.61 feet due to safety concerns. The full reservoir level of the dam is 49.53 feet.
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Coimbatore Corporation commissioner Sivaguru Prabakaran said that leakage issues persist at the Siruvani dam.
"A Pune-based team from the Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS) inspected the dam to address the ongoing seepage issues. We plan to carry out repairs using the grouting methodology," he said.
"CWPRS will provide the estimated cost of the repair to the Kerala government, which will then forward it to us.
We will deposit the required amount, and the Kerala authorities will execute the repair work. Once completed, we will be able to increase the storage level of the reservoir." he said.
"A virtual meeting with CWPRS officials will be held soon. Engineers from the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board and the Water Resources Department will also participate in the discussion," he added.
Heavy rainfall lashed Valparai on Sunday, while other parts of Coimbatore district received moderate to light rain in the 24 hours that ended at 7.30am on Monday.
The district received a total rainfall of 770.74mm and an average rainfall of 33.51mm. According to data from the District Disaster Management Authority, Chinnakallar in Valparai received the highest rainfall at 176 mm, followed by Sholayar (122 mm), Cincona (121 mm), Siruvani foothills (79 mm), Valparai PAP (69 mm), Valparai taluk (67 mm), BDO office, Thondamuthur (18 mm), Madukkarai Taluk (16 mm), Pollachi Taluk office (15 mm), Makkinampatti in Pollachi (13.40 mm), Kinathukadavu Taluk (13 mm), Podanur Railway station (12.50 mm) and Anaimalai Taluk (12 mm).
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