Ex-Minister S.P. Velumani highlights severe water issues across all assembly constituencies in Coimbatore, criticizes poor management, and demands urgent government action.
Coimbatore: Former AIADMK Minister S.P. Velumani has raised significant concerns over the acute drinking water crisis affecting all the assembly constituencies within Coimbatore District.
He emphasized the failure of the current administration to manage water resources effectively, contrasting it with earlier measures taken during the AIADMK tenure to ensure ample water supply through collective water projects and proper maintenance of reservoirs and dams.
Addressing the media, Velumani pointed out that pivotal water sources like the Bhavani, Siruvani, and Aliyar reservoirs require maintenance to prevent crises, which hasn't been effectively done. He criticized the current management for not allowing new borewells and adequate cleaning of canals and public toilets, alongside the neglect in maintenance of roads and the slow pace of ongoing infrastructure projects.
"Maximum of 20 days there is no water supply at various places, and even the city's waste management is poorly handled," Velumani stated, calling for an urgent upscale in municipal services and addressing the needs of coconut farmers who rely on water hauls for irrigation. He expressed distress over multiple issues, including hindered permissions for borewells and street repairs, and reiterated the necessity for swift governmental interventions to rectify the prevailing challenges.
He emphasized the failure of the current administration to manage water resources effectively, contrasting it with earlier measures taken during the AIADMK tenure to ensure ample water supply through collective water projects and proper maintenance of reservoirs and dams.
Addressing the media, Velumani pointed out that pivotal water sources like the Bhavani, Siruvani, and Aliyar reservoirs require maintenance to prevent crises, which hasn't been effectively done. He criticized the current management for not allowing new borewells and adequate cleaning of canals and public toilets, alongside the neglect in maintenance of roads and the slow pace of ongoing infrastructure projects.
"Maximum of 20 days there is no water supply at various places, and even the city's waste management is poorly handled," Velumani stated, calling for an urgent upscale in municipal services and addressing the needs of coconut farmers who rely on water hauls for irrigation. He expressed distress over multiple issues, including hindered permissions for borewells and street repairs, and reiterated the necessity for swift governmental interventions to rectify the prevailing challenges.