The Operation Jaladhara spearheaded by the Thiruvananthapuram district administration has given a new lease of life to several streams in the capital city.
Aimed at preventing waterlogging in the city, the project has rejuvenated three main canals in the city and commenced the clean-up of 10 others. The endeavour that involves clearing the silt and wastes that have accumulated in the waterbodies is being undertaken in addition to the pre-monsoon clean-up drive of the Minor Irrigation department.
Portions of the Kannukalichal canal from Kariyam bridge to Punchakkari bridge, and from Punchakkari bridge to Madhupalam bridge, and portions of the Pattom canal at Muttada and Kinavoor wards under the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation limits have been cleaned as part of the ongoing project. The district administration had sanctioned an amount of ₹6.96 lakh.
An additional allocation of ₹26 lakh has been made for cleaning the remaining 10 canals that have been identified as part of the project. These include various stretches of Karumbali canal, Kariyil canal, Panachikkapalam-Kumarichantha and Moonnattumukku portions; Venchavodu portion of Thettiyar canal, and Vetturoad and Kazhakuttam portions.
In addition, the Minor Irrigation department has completed clean-up of the Kalady portion of Nedumangad, Pattom, Kunnukuzhy, Kariyil, Thottumukku Jaladhar, Elavattom and Karipur Kakka canals in view of the monsoon.
