Kalingarayan_Anicut

Kalingarayan Anicut

Kalingarayan Anicut

Dam

Kalingarayan Anicut is a barrage on the Bhavani river in Erode district, Tamil Nadu. It is located before Kooduthurai where Bhavani meets with Kaveri in Bhavani, Erode.[1]

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History and design

The dam was constructed by Kongu chieftain Kalingarayan Gounder.[2] It is one of the ancient River linking projects in Tamil Nadu and was undertaken to establish a link between Bhavani and Noyyal rivers. The project including construction of the dam and canal started in 1271 and was completed in 1283.[3]

This irrigation project involved the construction of a barrage to divert the water to Kalingarayan Canal. The dam and the canal irrigates approximately 15,743 acres (6,371 ha) of agricultural land.[4] In 2016, Government of Tamil Nadu undertook development works to strengthen the dam's embankments by concrete plugging.[5]

Tourism

In 2017, Government of Tamil Nadu planned to convert the dam into a tourist attraction.[6][7] In 2017, a children's park along with a memorial hall and statue of Kalingarayan was inaugurated by then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Palaniswami.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    "Kalingarayan Anicut A00214". India-WRIS. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Kalingarayan Canal is 725 years old". The Hindu. 17 January 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  3. [3]
    Kalingarayan Canal Water Quality Study (PDF) (pdf). Central Pollution Control Board. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Kalingarayan sluices opened, Erode all set for farming". The Hindu. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  5. [5]
    "Strengthening work of Kalingarayan Anicut in concluding". The Hindu. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  6. [6]
    "Soon, a memorial for Kongu chief who built a grand canal". Times of India. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  7. [7]
    "Kalingarayan Manimandapam project progressing well". The Hindu. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  8. [8]
    "Godavari link can bring 125 tmc to Tamil Nadu: CM Edappadi K Palaniswami". The New Indian Express. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
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