Farmers in upper hills in Kodaikanal want lake bund strengthened Updated: Updated: Rainwater filled in lake gets drained, villagers complain to Collector Share Article Rainwater filled in lake gets drained, villagers complain to Collector KODAIKANAL The farmers in Polur in Poondi panchayat in the upper hills here have appealed to the forest officials to immediately carry out repairs on the 50-acre Varancanal lake as there was an urgent need to strengthen the bund since 90 % of the water stored in the waterbody had drained due to weak bund. The lake, according to the villagers, is the prime source of water for drinking and also for irrigation, they said in a memorandum submitted to Collector M Vijayalakshmi on Monday.