Waterlogging in Coimbatore: CRI Pumps team clear 51 lakh litres of rainwater and helps restore normalcy

The timely initiative in clearing water logged areas in Coimbatore by the team from CRI pumps has restored normalcy and free flow of traffic after heavy rains lashed on Saturday.


Coimbatore: As part of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, CRI Pumps along withDistrict administration and Coimbatore Corporation has carried out

dewatering at strategic locations where rain water inundated the areas affecting free flow of traffic in Coimbatore.

Following heavy downpour in the city on Saturday, several low lying ares and underpasses submerged in water. Traffic came to a standstill after prominent junctions including Langa Corner, Avinashi road flyover, Kikani school underpass, Sivananda bypass road subway were inundated. Even a bus and a car had submerged at the Upplipalayam underpass.

Further, there was heavy flow of rain water near North Coimbatore, Lakshmi Mills area wherein traffic came to a grinding halt on these stretches. Vehicles in serpentine queues could be witnessed across different locations in the city.

Upon instructions by the Vice Chairman, G.Soundararajan of CRI Pumps, a five member dewatering team with high capacity mobile dewatering pumps in separate vehicles took up dewatering at Avinashi road flyover underbridge, wherein unit 1 cleared 20 lakh litres while unit 2 pumped out 12 lakh litres of rain water.



Meanwhile, the unit 3 cleared 8 lakh litres of rain water at Sivan temple, Karattumedu, Sathy road and unt 4 cleared 6 lakh litres at Avinashi road flyover west entry followed by unit 5 clearing 5 lakh litres at Avinashi road flyover west second entry. Over all, the CRI Pumps team cleared 51 lakh litres of rainwater.

According to a release, the CRI Pumps expressedgratitude to Coimbatore Corporation and District Administration for giving them an opportunity to join them in their dedicated efforts in clearing water logged areas in the city. It may be noted that CRI Pumps had collaborated with Corporations in Chennai and Tuticorin in dewatering exercise.

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