Protect Puzhal lake: CPI

Chennai, June 21 (UNI) The Chennai district unit of the Communist Party of India (CPI) today appealed to the Tamil Nadu government to protect the Puzhal Lake, one of the main water supply sources of Chennai city.

In a statement here today, party's district Secretary M Veerapandiyan said though the government announced that they had spent crores of rupees for the protection and maintenance of the water resources, day by day the Puzhal lake was more polluted.'' People living in and around the area polluted the water by washing clothes and bathing cattle.

He wanted the concerned Ministers to inspect the lake and take steps to protect it from the menace.

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