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Kalingarayan Canal

Canal in Tamil Nadu, India

Summary

Canal in Tamil Nadu, India

Field	Value
name	Kalingarayan Canal
image	Kalingarayan canal.JPG
image_caption	Canal near Erode
date_completed
branch_of	Bhavani River
length_mi	56.5
status	open

Kalingarayan Canal is a 90.5 km long irrigation canal in the Erode district, Tamil Nadu, India. The canal, which irrigates approximately 15,743 acre of agricultural land, was constructed by Kongu chieftain Lingaya Kalingaraya Gounder. Its source is the Kalingarayan Anicut near Bhavani. The project, including construction of the dam and canal, started in 1271 and was completed in 1283.{{cite news

Design and architecture

The canal connects Bhavani and Noyyal rivers, two major tributaries of the Kaveri. It is one of the oldest river linking projects in India. The canal begins at Kalingarayan Anicut on Bhavani river and joins Noyyal river near Kodumudi. The canal is 56 mile long and was constructed in a wave pattern to reduce water damage to the canal banks and increase the ground water table. The canal crosses three other canals via aqueducts namely Sunnambu canal near Suriyampalayam, Pichaikaranpallam Canal near BP Agraharam and Perumpallam Canal near Karaivaikkal.

Environmental threat

As the initial portion of the canal runs through the highly industrialized and urbanized areas of Erode Municipal Corporation, the discharge of untreated effluents from the textile dyeing units and leather tanneries introduce major pollutants.{{cite news

References

(20 June 2011). "Kalingarayan sluices opened, Erode all set for farming". [[The Hindu]].
(20 September 2013). "Memorial in Honour of Kalingarayan-CM". New Indian Express.
"Kalingarayan Canal Water Quality Study". Central Pollution Control Board.
"Kalingarayan Canal turns 727". [[The Hindu]].
(29 September 2016). "Sewage, a threat to Kalingarayan Bridge". [[The Hindu]].
"Kalingarayan the Great and the Kalingarayan Canal, page-43". N.Pushparaj-Pavendhan Memorial Trust.
(30 July 2014). "More water flow into Kalingarayan Canal brings relief for tail-end farmers". [[The Hindu]].
(25 May 2015). "Expedite third phase of Concrete lining of Kalingarayan Canal". [[The Hindu]].
(21 May 2023). "Minister inspects Kalingarayan Canal works". [[The Hindu]].

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