Volunteers removed silt from the tank a few months ago

Discharge of effluents into the Ukkadam Big Tank was polluting the water there and also affecting the groundwater, said Vanitha Mohan, Managing Trustee, Siruthuli. The effluents entered the tank through the two inlet pipes on the northern side of the tank and they were from the dyeing units in Telugupalayam and Selvapuram.