Poet Thiruvalluvar's steel statue made of Tamil letters installed in Coimbatore
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The gigantic Periyakulam Lake spread of 300 acres in the heart of Coimbatore was polluted, encroached upon and reeked of filth till a few years ago, but now it shimmers in the sun and has become a major recreational space in the historic city. This transformation has been brought through a smart city project to revive and rejuvenate seven of the city's centuries-old lakes which were historically used as part of the irrigation system in the area.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The gigantic Periyakulam Lake spread of 300 acres in the heart of Coimbatore was polluted, encroached upon and reeked of filth till a few years ago, but now it shimmers in the sun and has become a major recreational space in the historic city. India News | Coimbatore's Seven Historic Lakes Revived Under Smart City Project.
The gigantic Periyakulam Lake spread of 300 acres in the heart of Coimbatore was polluted, encroached upon and reeked of filth till a few years ago, but now it shimmers in the sun and has become a major recreational space in the historic city. This transformation has been brought through a smart city project to revive and rejuvenate seven of the city's centuries-old lakes