The south west monsoon gained momentum with widespread rain in the Western Ghats. Pilloor reservoir, the city’s one of the major drinking water service provider, was receiving around 6,000 cusecs of water and the water level stood at 86 ft as against the Full Reservoir Level of 100 ft. As a matter of precaution, 6,000 cusecs of water was being …
As the water level in Siruvani Dam is nearly 7.25 feet out of the full reservoir level of 49.53 feet, the city is likely to suffer an acute shortage of drinking water by mid-May, according to an official at the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. It is to be noted that of the Coimbatore district’s total drinking water …