Works to desilt Semmandampalayam Lake completed
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An aerial view of the Semmandampalayam Lake in Olalakovil Panchayat in Erode district.
Works carried out to desilt the 22-acre Semmandampalayam Lake in Olalakovil Panchayat in Nambiyur Panchayat Union at ₹ 21.62 lakh have been completed by Olirum Erodu Foundation, thus enhancing the water storage capacity from 10.45 crore litres to 13.76 crore litres.
Under the ‘Orrukku Oru Kulam’ scheme, the Foundation is desilting, deepening, creating new water bodies and constructing check dams in the district to enhance the storage capacities of the water bodies. As part of the scheme, desilting and deepening works at the Lake commenced on November 6, 2020, and were completed on February 18. The Lake, also called as Karukkampalayam Lake, is spread across 22 acre and School Education Minister K.A. Sengottaiyan inspected the lake in the presence of Collector C. Kathiravan, Foundation president M. Chin