Vaigai River:
Residents of Nelpettai recently condemned the Madurai corporation administration for converting the stretch of Vaigai River into a garbage dumping zone by placing more than 10 trash bins there.
- Vaigai River is an important river in Tamil Nadu
- It begins its journey in the Varusanadu Hills, which are part of the Western Ghats.
- It flows east across the state, passing by the famous city of Madurai.
- Eventually, the Vaigai River flows into the Palk Strait, near the Ramanathapuram district.
- The river also creates the beautiful Vattaparai Falls.
- Vaigai gets major feed from the Periyar Dam in Kumuli, Kerala.
- Water from the Periyar River in Kerala is diverted into the Vaigai River via a tunnel through the Western Ghats.
- Major Tributaries: Suruli River, Mullaiyaar River, Varaha River, and Manjal River.
- The Vaigai Dam is built across the river near Andipatti, in the Theni district of Tamil Nadu.
- It provides water for irrigation for the Madurai district and the Dindigul district as well as drinking water to Madurai and Andipatti.
