The irrigation sector may only recover the remaining 200 meters of the Mullas Canal in action after the monsoon.
Of the total area of 829 meters of the canal, the irrigation department claims to have completed a 625-meter restoration. The extension between Chittoor Road and MG Road remains to be restored.
“For now, the priority will be completing the resurfacing of pathways along the restored stretch of the canal before the onset of the monsoon. We are hopeful that the restored portion will help address waterlogging near the Ernakulam KSRTC deposit and nearby areas like Karikkamuri as water can be channelled through the Vivekananda canal to the Thevara–Pernandoor canal,” said Irrigation department source.
The restoration of the repair of the Muras Canal has been illegally delayed, tempting the Kerala High Court to condemn more than once. In February, the High Court directed the authorities to complete the restoration work within three months, but the court will have to call up collectors in the area. The meeting was chaired by Mayor M. Anilkumar in January and attended by district collector NSK Umesh, reviewing a breakthrough in a project aimed at resolving the submerged city of Kochi and sending a final atum to the irrigation department to complete the canal restoration by June.
The May work schedule was also approved, which expressed dissatisfaction with the department’s delay in completing the ongoing repair process over the past three years. In addition, directives were issued to the department to avoid further delays.
“The restoration of the remaining extension involves the crossing of the MG Highway. We also have to coordinate with Kochi’s Metro Co., Ltd. to ensure that there is no damage to the subway pillars throughout the extension. As the committees that usually take longer can be explored on MG Road, we may have to explore well-known methods, although higher committees are required, although they have to explore well-known techniques, although this is an infeasible commission collector. We are also considering translateral drainage, as the former requires transferring many utilities to further delays,” said an irrigation department source.
The department is also revising the estimates as several emergencies required on-site during the project process must be conducted.
publishing – May 13, 2025 at 08:17 pm ist
