A breach has developed near the overflow wall of the Somayampalayam tank, causing renewed water leakage. The leak is located in an isolated area of Coimbatore district and could potentially cause the nearby culvert bridge to collapse. The panchayat has temporarily placed sandbags to contain the leak, but a permanent solution is being discussed.
The Tamil Nadu government’s plan to develop one of the Tamil Nadu Tech Cities in Coimbatore will further escalate negative interactions between humans and wild elephants if it does not find an alternative land away from forests, according to conservationists and nature enthusiasts from the region. As per a tender floated by the Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited, the …
