Residents of Nelpettai recently condemned the Madurai corporation administration for converting the stretch of Vaigai River into a garbage dumping zone by placing more than 10 trash bins there.
About Vaigai River:
It is an important river in Tamil Nadu
Course:
It begins its journey in the Varusanadu Hills, which are part of the Western Ghats.
It flows east across the state, passing by the famous city of Madurai.
Eventually, the Vaigai River flows into the Palk Strait, near the Ramanathapuram district.
The river also creates the beautiful Vattaparai Falls.
Vaigai gets major feed from the Periyar Dam in Kumuli, Kerala.
Water from the Periyar River in Kerala is diverted into the Vaigai Rivervia a tunnel through the Western Ghats.
Major Tributaries: Suruli River, Mullaiyaar River, Varaha River, and Manjal River.
The Vaigai Dam is built across the river near Andipatti, in the Theni district of Tamil Nadu.
It provides water for irrigation for the Madurai district and the Dindigul district as well as drinking water to Madurai and Andipatti.
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