Nanjai Uthukuli Canal is an irrigation canal that runs in the southern part of
Erode
Erode () is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Erode is the seventh largest urban agglomeration in the state, after Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Tiruppur and Salem. It is also the administrative headquarters of the E ...
city in
Tamil Nadu, India
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. This canal gets its source of water from
Perumpallam Anicut, near
Surampatti
Surampatti is a neighbourhood locality in the City of Erode. As of 2011, the town had a population of 41,782.
And presently, this has been converted as the Zonal Headquarters for one of the four zones of Erode Municipal Corporation, combining 1 ...
.
This canal irrigates around of farm land by its journey through the areas of
Kasipalayam, Sastri Nagar,
Moolapalayam, Nochikattuvalasu, Karukkampalayam, Subbarayavalasu,
Lakkapuram
Lakkapuram or Punjai Lakkapuram is a Village Panchayat located in Erode district, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Lakkapuram village falls under Modakurichi taluk.
Demographics
census, Lakkapuram village had a total population of 9,739 w ...
,
46 Pudur
Pudur or 46 Pudur is a village in the Modakurichi taluk of Erode district in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Demographics
census, Pudur (46) village had a total population of 16,054 with 8129 males and 7925 females. Out of the total ...
, Muthugoundenpalayam, Chinniyampalayam, and
Nanjai Uthukuli
Nanjai Uthukuli is a large village located in Erode district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Demographics
India census, Nanjai Uthukuli village had a population of 13,234. Males constitute a population 6568 and females 6666. Nanjai U ...
. This canal terminates its journey near the wetland in the north of Savadipalayam Pudur.
Impact of urbanization
With the higher level of urbanization in
Erode
Erode () is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Erode is the seventh largest urban agglomeration in the state, after Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Tiruppur and Salem. It is also the administrative headquarters of the E ...
, the canal is severely affected by solid wastes and sewerage from the surrounding residential areas. Accumulation of
plastic waste
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and garbage is the major threat faced by the water channel, causing it to be dry most of the year.
Erode Municipal Corporation
Erode Corporation is a civic administrative body that governs the City of Erode, India. The Corporation consists of a legislative body, headed by the City Mayor and an executive body headed by the Corporation Commissioner. The Corporation's head ...
and other local agencies occasionally take a clean-up routine and clear the water channel from pollution.
See also
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Perumpallam Canal
Perumpallam Canal is an irrigation canal in the city of Erode in Tamil Nadu. The canal traverses from west to east across the city and flows into River Kaveri. It runs for a length of about .
It gets the water from the sources of rain and seepage ...
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Pichaikaranpallam Canal
Pichaikaranpallam Canal is a canal that runs in Erode, Tamil Nadu. It is one of the tributary to River Kaveri. The canal gets sourced by the rain water through rivulets and the seepage water from LBP Canal near Nasiyanur, which further flows into ...
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Sunnambu Canal
References
Erode district
Canals in Tamil Nadu
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