The Siruvani Main Road is one of the major roads that connect Coimbatore with the Siruvani Dam in Kerala, and the Perur Patteeshwarar temple. Hence, thousands of people use this route daily.

While the water level at Siruvani Dam stands at 34 ft, the water level in Pillur Dam stands at 77 ft as of Monday. Around 303 MLD of water has been drawn and supplied from these dams as well.

The Kerala government has reduced the supply of drinking water from Siruvani Dam to Coimbatore over a pending payment of ₹8.9 crore, to be made by the Coimbatore Corporation. Raising the issue ...