Pidari Ponniyamman Koil pond gets filled with water
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A view of the pond; and the AIEMA newsletter that featured the pond in one of its issues. Photos: Special Arrangement
Pidari Ponniyamman Koil pond, which lies between Ambattur Third Main Road and Korattur in Pattaravakkam, is suddenly refreshing to the eye.
Bone-dry before the monsoon, the tank is now filled with water. Left alone, it would not have acted as a “mop” and a “basin” taking in all the floodwaters. Reportedly, for three decades, the tank presented a sorry picture.
Credit for this transformation goes to the Environmental Foundation of India (EFI), Rotary Club of Chennai Meraki District 3232, Ambattur Industrial Estate Manufacturers’ Association (AIEMA) and Ambattur Neer Nilaigal Padhukappu Eyakkam.
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