`Panamarathupatty´ lake to store water again
(WorldNews India)

Salem: After a request from farmers near `Panamarathupatty` lake, Salem district collector visited the lake and ordered the officials to evict encroachments and assured to restore it to allow water to reach the lake. The lake, which is spread across 2137.92 acres, does not receive water due to construction of as many as 40 check dams by the government department including Tamil Nadu Water and Drainages (TWAD), agriculture engineering department and forest department in the last few years. `Due to check dams, the lake has not received water in the last...