Reviving Erumaalan Kuttai in Coimbatore

Reviving Erumaalan Kuttai in Coimbatore

Sometimes all it requires is determination and the support of well wishers to clean up a pond or two, says R Karpagam who has revived Erumaalan Kuttai, and has plans to do more
R Karpagam grows around 100 plants on her terrace. “My parents had a transferable job and we lived in many cities. I have always loved plants and I remember creating gardens in front of every house that I lived. I think it was natural for me to end up working to conserve the environment.” This 53-year-old is the founder of Oli Awareness Movement, an environmental NGO that has recently revived the Erumaalan Kuttai at Narasipuram village. “The pond is located in the foothills of Perumalmudi hills. This one and a half acre water body was the primary water source for 75 families in the locality. I have a farmhouse in the area and have seen how the pond deteriorated, was filled with waste and had weak bunds that never retained water inside. All this in a span of 10 years.”
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