The ongoing North East Monsoon season is bringing heavy rains to the city for quite a few days now and Sunday saw one of the heaviest rainfall occasions in the city in recent times.
Rain lashed at various part of Coimbatore City including Gandhipuram, Avinashi Road, Lakshmi Mills Jn., Nanjundapuram, Ukkadam, Sungam, parts of RS Puram, Lawley Road, Vadavalli.
Most areas were inundated and motorists found it hard to move on road. Rainwater reportedly entered houses in a few localities of Podanur, Ukkadam, Kuniamuthur and Chettipalayam.
Coimbatore City Corporation authorities sprung into action and initiated dewatering process at several places. Work is underway at Podanur, Lakshmi Mills Jn., Perur Main Rd., Ukkadam Bus Stand and several other spots.
Coimbatore city Corporation commissioner Katta Ravi Teja oversaw the works in person at Perur Road.
Minister Sampath Kumar held discussions with Coimbatore Collector Pavankumar and Corporation Commissioner regarding the dewatering work undertaken in the city.
2 Corporation staff were seen safely guiding motorists to move past a risky spot near Sreepathy Colony in Nanjundapuram.
The UGD lid at this area got partially opened and posed risk to commuters, according to sources. Thanks to the corp. staff, vehicular movement resumed without major disruption at this spot.
