Plan to protect the 380 acre lake to recharge ground water

In their efforts to deepen the water ways of a 380 acre lake in the heart of the city, 40 organisations have joined hands and making efforts to permanently protect it, with the assistance of various NGOs, Government and Philanthropists.
The Kurichi lake, was the main water source of the south Coimbatore and the ground water level in the surrounding areas of about 30 kms used to be stable at the time of its full capacity.
However, due to lack of rains, coupled with encroachments and dumping of wastage in the water ways, the ground water level went down to 1,000 feet in the last two years, according to Deepam Swaminathan, under whose leadership, a Kurichi Pond Protection Movement, was formed.

The movement has drawn up an action plan to preserve the lake, with its full capacity and as a first step, it will be cleaned on June 15, in the presence of Municipal and Local Administration minister, S P Velumani and the district collector, Archana Patnaik, the District Collector, he said.
To keep the environmental balance, the organisations have planned to plant saplings on the banks and requeted the Corporation and Government to sink a bore well for water purpose, he said.