At the time of the construction of the dam the feelings of people in the area around Orathupalayam were very optimistic. People looked forward to receive a better farming situation as a result of the dam and people moved to the area from nearby villages. But very shortly after the construction, the negative effects started to become evident. The immigration of people to the area changed to a migration from the area. As a consequence of the pollution many people decided to move to work in textile industries or other industries in the surrounding areas, e.g. tanneries, rice mills and coconut oil factories in Tiruppur, Chennimalay and Kangayam.
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