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Villagers protest against unregulated silt extraction from irrigation tank

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Villagers protest against unregulated silt extraction from irrigation tank
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Residents of Pavoor village form a human chain on Mangal Koot road to protest against the alleged exploitation of an irrigation tank.
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Residents of Pavoor village form a human chain on Mangal Koot road to protest against the alleged exploitation of an irrigation tank. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Residents formed a human chain on Mangal Koot Road in Pavoor village on Friday, to protest against unregulated silt extraction from an irrigation tank, by private contractors.

Residents said that Pavoor village forms part of Vembakkam Panchayat Union near Cheyyar town. Residents of Pavoor and those of the surrounding villages are dependent on the irrigation tank in Pavoor village for cultivation and domestic consumption. “Private contractors and brick kiln units extract a large quantity of silt from the lakebed round-the-clock. Over-extraction of silt could affect its storage capacity during rain,” said R. Veeran, a farmer.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 31, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com
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