1. LOWER BHAVANI CANAL CONCRETE PROPOSAL
by
Karthikeya Sivasenapathy
Managing Trustee
Senaapathy Kangayam Cattle Research Foundation

2. M. A. Easwaran, 1885 - 1978
Father of LBP
Belongs to
Agricultural Family in Erode
Completed schooling in
1918
Higher studies in St.joesph
college trichy
Joined Gandhi in1919

3. Some thoughts/questions to ponder….
It is not a drinking water project!
Who will benefit from this project?
What is the short term and long term impact to
environment and livelihoods?
What should be or can be done?
What we can support?
Any relevance to our heritage?

4. Development
Work
Commenced on
19th September, 1947
Completed in1954
Opened in 1955
The only earthen dam in Asia
Height 32 m (105 ft)
A heritage structure

5. AYAKATTU -2,07,000
acres
Left side of canal
Right side of canal
NON-
AYAKATTU
50,000 acres
Lower Bhavani Irrigation

7. Concrete Planning
Proposal cost of Project
Results of the Project
Where will the money
come from?
Who will Repay?
Rs.12,00,00,00,000
Guess???
Loss of trees
Loss of Flora& Flauna
Under water recharge
Ponds go dry
Loss of birds sanctuary
summar
y

8. Who else, it has to be the farmer!!!

9. Oh the young of India….
You have only two choices :
Get up ,stand up and own your
country, or
Give up,lie down and go as a slave
S.P.UdhayKumar