Coimbatore: The recent showers have improved the water level in the main reservoirs such as Siruvani, Pillur and Aliyar dams in the district. With more rainfall predicted in the coming days, inflow to these reservoirs is expected to increase further. And this would address the drinking water woes that the city residents have been facing for a while.
The district, meanwhile, recorded 34.2mm rainfall through Monday night and Tuesday early morning. Weathermen attributed the rain to a low-pressure system hovering above the Arabian Sea.
With the low-pressure system hovering above the Arabian Sea turning intensive and the Bay of Bengal pulling the moisture laden winds towards itself through Tamil Nadu, a source said, the district, along with neighbouring Erode and Tirupur, was expected to receive moderate rain until Wednesday evening.
S P Ramanathan, director, agro climate research centre, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, said, “We are expected to record 25mm rainfall on Tuesday alone.”
Weatherman Santhosh Krishnan said the moderate rain would continue until the low-pressure wind was pulled across the TN districts towards the Bay of Bengal.
The district, according to the regional meteorological centre, has recorded 90.4mm rainfall since October 1.
The recent showers have helped the Siruvani dam’s water level, which had come down by 3cm to 4cm, touch 42.57ft. The Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (TWAD) said they would continue to supply 101.4 MLD (million litres per day) water, which is the required quantity, to the city corporation limits and other areas. “We can increase it if required,” said an official.
The rain has, meanwhile, exposed the district’s lack of monsoon preparedness. Water stagnation was reported on DB Road, Puliyakulam Road and at Singanallur and Gandhipuram, among other areas.
Under passages in the city were inundated with rainwater on Tuesday evening, making them inaccessible to motorists. As a result, heavy traffic congestion was reported on the old Avinashi Road flyover.