Monitoring squads formed in Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts to check illegal water diversion from irrigation canals - The HinduUpdated - November 06, 2026 11:49 pm IST - COIMBATOREMonitoring squads led by Revenue Divisional Officers have been formed by the Coimbatore and Tiruppur district administrations to check illegal diversion of water from the irrigation canals of Thirumoorthy, Amaravathi and Bhavanisagar reservoirs, in deference to the persistent pleas of farmers in the tail-end.The squads represented by officials of Revenue, Police, Water Resources and Electricity Departments have been empowered to seize electric motors, disconnect power supply and water pipelines, and book the offenders who would also face the risk of forgoing agricultural subsidies under the government schemes.In Coimbatore district, squads have been formed for Coimbatore North, Coimbatore South and Pollachi divisions, and in Tiruppur district, three squads will check water theft in Udumalpet, Dharapuram and Tiruppur revenue divisions.The formation of the squads has coincided with the release of water for irrigation of Second Zone ayacut of PAP Main Canal.The squads keeping watch of the irrigation canals, as well as 300 metres on either sides, have been mandated with the responsibility of submitting action-taken reports every fortnight, with geo-tagged photographs.According to the officials, use of electric motors will be regulated all through the year within the 300 metre distance along the length of the canals.Published - November 06, 2026 08:49 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }