From erecting iron grills on tank bunds to taking Tamil Nadu Agricultural University assistance to control water hyacinth growth, to signing agreements with Tamil Nadu Sports Development Authority to use Singanallur Tank for water sports the betterment of tanks found prominence in the Council resolutions on Friday.
In the first resolution related to tanks, the civic body had proposed to erect iron grill fence on the Ukkadam Big Tank bund at Rs. 74.70 lakh. The corporation officials said that the proposal was aimed at protecting the water body as well as people.
In the second resolution, the corporation said it proposed to enter into an agreement with the university to take its assistance to remove weeds from tanks and ensure that they did not grow again. And, to convert the removed weeds into manure.
On the Singanallur Tank, the corporation proposed to set up an sewage treatment plant to ensure that only treated water flowed into the tank.
The corporation would sign an MoU with the sports authority to develop the Singanallur Tank in to a place for water sports. The resolution in this regard recalled the recent visit of the authority’s member secretary, Coimbatore Collector, Mayor, and Corporation Commissioner.
In another resolution, the corporation went beyond its boundary to establish walking track and park at the Perur Tank bund at Rs. 74.75 lakh. It would also establish a bicycle track there to help birdwatchers.
The civic body would establish a similar track on the Kurichi Tank bund with funds under the State Planning Commissioner Innovation Found, said another resolution. The cost had been estimated at Rs. 18 crore.
