Tanks are full and Madurai residents happy
The Hindu
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On his way to work, S. Radhakrishnan, a resident of Gomathipuram, stopped at Melamadai to enjoy the water overflowing from Vandiyur tank. It is almost five years since this much water is overflowing, he says as the sound of gushing and swirling waters almost submerges the excited shouts of those fishing in the waters.
This north-east monsoon has brought with it copious rains and almost all the tanks in the city and suburbs are brimming with water. Near Tirupparankundram, waterbodies such as Koothiyarkundu tank are full. For farmers, a bountiful paddy harvest season is in waiting.
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