COIMBATORE: Two farmers have donated 35 cents of land, valued at lakhs of rupees, to expand the Chettikuttai tank in Coimbatore district after officials flagged that the waterbody’s existing area was insufficient to store adequate water. The donation aims at facilitating restoration work and increasing the water body’s storage capacity.
R Saravanan donated 19 cents, and R Chandrasekhar donated 16 cents, taking the total to 35 cents. Chettikuttai at Kaduvettipalayam, included in the Athikadavu–Avinashi project, could store only limited water due to its small spread. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Coimbatore | Silver Rate in Coimbatore | Bank Holidays in Coimbatore | Public Holidays in Coimbatore | Coimbatore AQI | Weather in Coimbatore | Petrol Price in Coimbatore | Diesel Price in Coimbatore | CNG Price in Coimbatore | LPG Price in Coimbatore Stay updated with the latest Coimbatore news.
Kausika Neer Karangal president Selvaraj said several farmers in the vicinity had expressed willingness to donate land worth several lakhs of rupees for the project, and the current donation marked the first phase. He said the expansion would help improve groundwater levels, support farming and livestock rearing, and ease drinking water shortages. Following a request by the organisation and govt officials, local farmers agreed to donate adjacent land to increase storage capacity. The Kaduvettipalayam panchayat special officer issued an acceptance letter for the parcels of land, and the donation was formally registered in favour of govt at the Annur sub-registrar office. The farmers who donated land were felicitated in the presence of volunteers and other farmers, with the move drawing appreciation given the high land value in the Coimbatore region. Download the TOI App.