The Tiruchi City Corporation will soon launch work on beautification of Kollankulam, a major waterbody situated between Edamalaipattipudur and Karumandapam in the city.
The plan for rejuvenating Kollankulam and converting it into an entertainment spot at a cost of ₹24.30 crore by utilising funds from the Capital Grant Fund 2022-23 was mooted following demands from residents.
The 49-acre waterbody between the Tiruchi-Madurai National Highway and the Tiruchi-Dindigul National Highway had been neglected. The dumping of waste posed a threat to the biodiversity of the waterbody which remained an important rainwater harvesting structure. Rainwater flows into the tank and run off across the Dindigul Road also drains into the Uyyakondan at Puthur weir.
