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			{{Short description\|Canal in Tamil Nadu, India}}
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	'''Pichaikaranpallam Canal''' is a [[canal]] that runs in [[Erode]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is one of the tributary to [[River Kaveri]]. The canal gets sourced by the rain water through [[rivulet]]s and the seepage water from [[LBP Canal]] near [[Nasiyanur]], which further flows into [[Ellapalayam]] Tank. The canal runs a length of {{convert\|15\|km\|mi}} through [[Ellapalayam]], [[Villarasampatti]], [[Periyasemur]], [[BP Agraharam]] and passes under the [[Kalingarayan Canal]] with the help of an [[Aqueduct (bridge)\|Aqueduct]] to reach [[River Kaveri]].<ref>{{cite news		'''Pichaikaranpallam Canal''' is a [[canal]] that runs in [[Erode]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is one of the tributary to [[River Kaveri]]. The canal gets sourced by the rain water through [[rivulet]]s and the seepage water from [[LBP Canal]] near [[Nasiyanur]], which further flows into [[Ellapalayam]] Tank. The canal runs a length of {{convert\|15\|km\|mi}} through [[Ellapalayam]], [[Villarasampatti]], [[Periyasemur]], [[BP Agraharam]] and passes under the [[Kalingarayan Canal]] with the help of an [[Aqueduct (bridge)\|Aqueduct]] to reach [[River Kaveri]].<ref>{{cite news

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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
'''Pichaikaranpallam Canal''' is a [[canal]] that runs in [[Erode]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is one of the tributary to [[River Kaveri]]. The canal gets sourced by the rain water through [[rivulet]]s and the seepage water from [[LBP Canal]] near [[Nasiyanur]], which further flows into [[Ellapalayam]] Tank. The canal runs a length of {{convert|15|km|mi}} through [[Ellapalayam]], [[Villarasampatti]], [[Periyasemur]], [[BP Agraharam]] and passes under the [[Kalingarayan Canal]] with the help of an [[Aqueduct (bridge)|Aqueduct]] to reach [[River Kaveri]].<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Pichaikaran-Pallam-Odai-fast-turning-into-a-sewer/article15322823.ece
|title=Pichaikaranpallam Odai fast turning into a sewer|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=23 December 2016}}</ref>

==Environmental issues==
Due to the high industrialization in [[Erode]], a vast number of [[textile]] dyeing units and [[leather]] processing units came up in the surroundings. Most of these units discharge their untreated effluents into this canal leading to high pollution, causing several health issues to the public.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/Concern-over-discharge-of-untreated-effluents/article15521784.ece
|title=Concern over discharge of untreated effluents|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=23 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Printed-and-dyed-fabrics-washed-in-polluted-water/article15140581.ece
|title=Printed and dyed fabrics washed in polluted water|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=23 December 2016}}</ref> This issue have seen several protests since it heavily damages the underground water potential and [[agriculture]] in this area.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/discharge-of-effluents-into-water-channels-continues/article2510773.ece
|title=Discharge of effluents into water channel continues|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=23 December 2016}}</ref> Along with several social welfare organisations, [[Erode Municipal Corporation]] has done a cleaning program to dredge this canal.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/wide-and-clean-now/article7816208.ece
|title=Wide and clean now|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=23 December 2016}}</ref> In 2001, the [[Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board]] constructed a Sewage treatment plant to treat the contaminated water of this canal before entering [[River Kaveri]]. This plant with a capacity to treat 5.7 million litres of water/day, is located near Vairapalayam in the [[Veerappanchatram]] Zone.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/twad-boardconstructed-stp-remains-unused/article227734.ece
|title=TWAD Board-constructed STP remains unused|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=23 December 2016}}</ref> Also, the [[Erode Municipal Corporation]] has appointed a consultancy to prepare a Detailed Project Report for the redevelopment of this Canal.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.nkbuildcon.com/project_details.php?id=99
|title=Consultancy Assignment for preparation of Deatailed Project Report for redevelopment of Pichaikaranpallam Odai|publisher=N.K.Buildcon Pvt. Ltd.|accessdate=23 December 2016}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Perumpallam Canal]]

==References==
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