A stretch of the Noyyal river near Perur has been restored through the joint effort of Siruthuli, a Coimbatore-based environmental organisation, and the Water Resources Department (WRD). The work began in January 2026.
The restoration covered nearly 2 km between Perur Padithurai and Kurichi anaicut, and entailed desilting the riverbed, restoring bunds to their original dimensions and strengthening embankments to improve water flow.
According to a Siruthuli representative, a significant volume of waste was cleared from the riverbed, including layers of cloth dumped during ritual activities at Perur Padithurai. The waste, along with accumulated silt, had reduced the carrying capacity of the river over the years.
The desilted stretch of the Noyyal near Perur. It took Coimbatore-based environmental organisation Siruthuli and the Water Resources Department around three months to restore this portion. | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan
Officials said the restoration has improved the river’s width, depth and inflow. The width, which had narrowed to about 8–10 metres, has been restored to around 30 metres. The depth has increased to about 2.1 metres, allowing better flow. The stretch can now carry higher volumes of water compared to earlier levels.
