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COIMBATORE: Officials from the revenue department and police personnel recovered seven idols from Perur Periyakulam on Monday. The officials found bronze idols of Goddess Vishnu Durga, Mahalakshmi, Karumariamman, Lord Krishna, Vinayaga, Goddess Saraswathi and a Karumariamman sculpture from the lake. They were taken to the Perur taluk office for safekeeping. Sleuths of the idol wing police inspected the idols. Experts from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will visit the taluk office on Tuesday to ascertain the age of the idols, sources said. “Smugglers would have dumped the idols in the lake during vehicle check near Perur Periyakulam. We are trying to gather information about idols stolen from other districts also. We believe the idols are not antiques,” said a police officer. “We have not received any complaints about idol theft from Coimbatore.” ....
Coimbatore: Borewell players said groundwater was available at a lower depth in urban areas, compared to rural areas in the district. S K Shreedharan, proprietor of City Borewells, said they could find water at a depth of 60ft this year, compared to 90ft in 2017. “But 60ft is adequate only in places such as Ganapathy, Peelamedu, Avarampalayam and Podanur. As we move south to places such as Chettipalayam and Eachanari, we have to drill up to 400ft deep to find water and 300ft near agricultural lands at Sulur and Periyanaickenpalayam and 1,300ft at Pappampatti,” he said. According to the borewell players, topography makes a difference, because the harder the rock formations below the soil, the deeper they have to drill for water. “In the heart of the city, rock formations are softer and buried deep. As we move south, they are harder and spotted at a lower depth,” Shreedharan said. ....