Farmers, potters seeking topsoil, clay from waterbodies told to apply through e-sevai portal
Farmers and potters in Coimbatore district have been granted permission to remove topsoil and clay from designated waterbodies. Applicants must apply online and can collect specified amounts of soil and clay based on their land type. Authorities are taking measures to prevent misuse of this opportunity by unscrupulous entities.
- ▪Farmers can remove topsoil from 149 waterbodies in Coimbatore district.
- ▪Potters are allowed to source clay from specified waterbodies, with limits on the amount they can collect.
- ▪Applicants must be residents of the taluk where the waterbodies are located and apply through the e-sevai portal.
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Farmers and potters have been informed about the permission granted by government departments for removal of top soil from waterbodies.In Coimbatore district, removal of top soil has been permitted from 149 waterbodies under the control of the departments of Rural Development (four) and Panchayat Raj (145) as well as 27 waterbodies under the Water Resources Department.The permissible limit is 75 square metre per applicant for an acre of irrigable fields and 90 square metre per acre for rainfed fieldsThe applicants have been instructed to apply online at tnesevai.tn.gov.in, and approach the respective taluk offices 10 days after applying.Potters could source 60 sq metre of clay each, and 30 square metre of clay for domestic purpose.The applicants should be residents of the taluk where the…
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