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Tamil Nadu: Coimbatore City Corporation Demolishes Seven Hindu Temples To Develop Lake Bund
Swarajya StaffJul 15, 2021, 03:57 PM | Updated 03:58 PM IST
A screengrab of temple demolition (Pic via Twitter)
In a controversial move, Coimbatore Corporation on Tuesday (13 July) demolished seven temples present on the northern bund of the Muthannankulam tank of the city.
The Corporation had taken up this lake for rejuvenation and development under the Smart Cities Mission.
In 2020, around 2,400 families were removed from the tank bund after demolishing their houses for encroachment of the lake. They were provided alternative housing in the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board projects.
The Corporation sources said that the temples were demolished to free the Muthannankulam bund from all encroachments. The task was taken up after relocating the people to avoid law and order issues.
