Kalingarayan Canal
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The Kalingarayan Canal is a 90-mile long irrigation
canal
in the Erode
region of Tamil Nadu
, India
. It was constructed by Kongu chieftain Kalingarayan and completed in the year 1283. This runs parallel to Cauvery River.
The canal was designed with a meandering route to maximize the amount of land which benefited.
It starts with a minor Dam called Kalingarayan Dam-Reservoir on River Bhavani, near Bhavani
and flows through entire Erode and terminates at a place near Kodumudi
.
Recently the canal has suffered from pollution. In 2007 a 12-crore
(120 million) rupee programme to develop the canal was announced, funded by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
. Local farmers have asked for a wall to be built on the right bank, to prevent nearby textile workshops and tanneries from discharging waste.
runs along the west.
Irrigation
Irrigation may be defined as the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall...
canal
Canal
Canals are man-made channels for water. There are two types of canal:#Waterways: navigable transportation canals used for carrying ships and boats shipping goods and conveying people, further subdivided into two kinds:...
in the Erode
Erode
Erode is a city, a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Erode district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, about southwest from the state capital Chennai and on the banks of the rivers Cauvery and Bhavani, between 11° 19.5"...
region of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It was constructed by Kongu chieftain Kalingarayan and completed in the year 1283. This runs parallel to Cauvery River.
The canal was designed with a meandering route to maximize the amount of land which benefited.
It starts with a minor Dam called Kalingarayan Dam-Reservoir on River Bhavani, near Bhavani
Bhavani
Bhavani is a ferocious aspect of the Hindu goddess Parvati. Bhavani means "giver of life", the power of nature or the source of creative energy. In addition to her ferocious aspect, she is also known as Karunaswaroopini, "filled with mercy"....
and flows through entire Erode and terminates at a place near Kodumudi
Kodumudi
Kodumudi is a panchayat town in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.- Geography :Kodumudi is located at . It has an average elevation of 144 metres ....
.
Recently the canal has suffered from pollution. In 2007 a 12-crore
Crore
A crore is a unit in the Indian number system equal to ten million , or 100 lakhs. It is widely used in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan....
(120 million) rupee programme to develop the canal was announced, funded by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development is an apex development bank in India having headquarters based in Mumbai and other branches are all over the country...
. Local farmers have asked for a wall to be built on the right bank, to prevent nearby textile workshops and tanneries from discharging waste.
See also
This runs along East of Erode, while the Lower Bhavani Project CanalLower Bhavani Project Canal
The Lower Bhavani Project Canal is a 125-mile long irrigation canal, runs majority in Erode and terminates in the border of Karur districts of Tamil Nadu, India and irrigates 2.07 lakh hectares of land. It is a valley-side contour canal and is fed by the Bhavani River.In 2007 the canal breached...
runs along the west.