Ensure Kamarajar dam is filled up to tide over water crisis, Dindigul Councillors urge officials

Mayor J. Ilamathi presiding over the Corporation council meeting in Dindigul on Thursday. | Photo Credit: G. KARTHIKEYAN Councillors participating in the deliberations at the Council meeting in Dindigul on Thursday. | Photo Credit: G. KARTHIKEYAN Water crisis dominated the Dindigul Corporation Council meeting on Thursday. The councillors urged the authorities to take steps to ensure that the Kamarajar dam, a primary source of drinking water to the city, was filled to capacity.Mayor J. Ilamathi presided over the meeting. Deputy Mayor S. Rajappa and Corporation Commissioner J. Prem Anand were present. A total of 47 resolutions were passed at the meeting.The councillors pointed out that despite heavy rain in the region, the Kamarajar dam had not filled up. There were some issues that needed a permanent solution, they said.Mr. Anand said following heavy rain in the catchment area, the water level in the dam had risen. There was water in the baby dam. A team was formed to monitor the situation. Steps would be taken to close the shutters during the next spell of rain to ensure the dam was full, he said.The councillors said the priority should be given to providing drinking water. All the shutters should be closed to ensure that the dam was at its full capacity. The Corporation Commissioner assured the councillors that water supply from the dam would resume in a couple of days after the maintenance work was completed.The councillors urged the authorities to complete underground drainage system works in their respective wards. The repair work should be carried out as expeditiously as possible, they said.It was pointed out at the meeting that the sanitation workers employed on contract basis were working without proper safety equipment. It was urged that they be provided with safety equipment. The workers should be provided with an adequate Deepavali bonus. The Corporation Commissioner said the issue would be taken up with the contractor.The issue of mosquito menace was raised during the meeting. The Corporation Commissioner said necessary measures including fogging will be undertaken in all the wards. About the status of the property tax scam case, the Commissioner said investigation was under way. Published - October 29, 2026 09:15 pm IST