Pathways made to carry water from Selathampatty lake

Salem: Sivadhapuram residents in the city on Saturday breathed a sigh of relief after the district administration dug up pathways to carry excess water from the Selathampatty lake.
The lake that was spread over 100 acres was filled after recent rains. Excess water from the lake inundated the area and entered houses there.
Subsequently, the residents urged the district administration to look into the matter.
Following this, district collector S A Raman inspected the lake on Saturday evening and directed revenue officials to make pathways to carry water from the lake.
“Besides, there were some obstacles in water pathways. Two earthmovers were deployed to dig up pathways,” the collector said.
The city police have halted vehicular movements between Salem and Elampillai during the work.
The collector also ordered the officials to make permanent pathways by removing the encroachments and obstacles to ensure free water flow from the lake. tnn