Rural areas in Coimbatore to get new ponds to conserve rainwater and recharge groundwater
Construction of a new pond under way near Pollachi as part of efforts to conserve rainwater and recharge groundwater in Coimbatore district. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) has stepped up efforts to create 140 ponds across rural Coimbatore, 16 new ponds and 124 smaller ones, with a target of…