The intervention of the offices of the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister for the construction of the Kolumadu sluice-cum-bridge project, a fresh water project, has triggered hope for hundreds of families in the western parts of Thrissur district.
Kolumadu sluice-cum-bridge project, a drinking water project around 4 km downstream Enamavu Lake, has been a long-pending demand of the people in five panchayats and two municipalities in the district.
Many rounds of discussions have been held in the past 20 years for the project, which is expected to solve the acute drinking water shortage in Manalur, Engandiyur, Venkitangu, Mullassery and Pavaratty grama panchayats and Chavakkad and Guruvayur municipalities. But no effective steps were taken to implement the project.
