The repeated incidents of water-logging in various areas after heavy rains have prompted the Eloor municipality in Ernakulam district to realise the importance of cleaning up the choked drains and canals in the region.
The low-lying areas, close to the Periyar River, were the most affected in the recent episodes of incessant rain. The affected areas used to face the threat of water-logging within a few hours of heavy showers. The civic body had faced challenges in cleaning up the silt and waste that had piled up in certain canals.
