Tiruppur Corporation desilting waterbodies, drains to prevent waterlogging during monsoon

Tiruppur City Corporation is in the process of removing silt from channels to prevent water-logging in residential areas during Northeast monsoon. Tiruppur City Corporation is midway through desilting waterbodies and drains for an overall length of 10.89 km, as part of precautionary measures to prevent waterlogging during the Northeast monsoon.Using earth movers, the civic body is undertaking the works in Chettipalayam Stream (1.2 km) in Zone 1, Nallaru Stream (2.04 km) in Zone 2, Sangili Pallam Stream for the extent of 2.65 km in Zone 3 and 1.4 km in Zone 4, Sabari Stream and Senthil Stream (3.1 km), and Pudhunagar Stream (0.5 km)Corporation Commissioner M.P. Amith said the desilting and restoration are being executed to prevent rainwater from inundating residential areas, particularly in low-lying and riverbank areas.The civic body has deployed 124 newly recruited workers for desilting and cleaning the drains.In the event of rainwater accumulating in low-lying areas and at underpasses, the workers will respond promptly. Stagnating water will be removed using electric pumps, and traffic would be restored, Mr. Amith said.Moreover, the Corporation has intensified dengue prevention and fever surveillance activities across all 60 wards, by deploying 400 workers. Over 60 personnel were engaged in fogging, and house-to-house fever surveys were also being conducted, the Commissioner said, appealing to the public to support the Corporation’s efforts by removing stagnant water sources such as water containers, old tyres, and empty cans in and around their homes,.To maintain cleanliness, the Corporation also fines those found dumping garbage in public places.Four special monitoring teams (one team for each zone) formed for round-the-clock monitoring have, since September 11, detected 214 violations and collected a total of ₹5,78,500 in fines, and seized six vehicles belonging to the violators.In future, such vilations by commercial and industrial establishments will lead to disconnection of water supply pipelines, and underground sewerage connection.Their trade licences will be cancelled, the Corporation has warned. Published - October 31, 2026 07:40 pm IST