SPONGE COLLABORATIVE +
WEAVING WITH WATER Team
MULLASSERY CANAL FRAMEWORK AND CANAL EDGE MASTERPLAN
Stretch A - Near KSRTC Bus Stand
Figure 61: Canal section along the (Image Credit: Sponge Collaborative)
The meeting point of the Mullassery Canal with the Thevara Perandoor Canal is fraught with problems of waste dumping and obstructed flow of water, which lead to extreme flooding. While it is recommended to consider this stretch as a complete project in itself, the canal masterplan framework proposes a solution to effectively manage the waste from downstream Mullassery Canal and Vivekananda Canal. As the water flows through a culvert before reaching the wetlands, waste filtration screens are proposed on both sides to filter out the waste and localise the pollution. Along with dredging, the screens should be maintained regularly to prevent clogging of the canal. Along the Green Mobility Corridor, maintenance gratings or trash traps are proposed on top of the Vivekananda Canal, to curb the dumping of solid waste. Opportunities - The proposed Green Mobility Corridor project has the potential to turn the stretch along the Railway line into a public realm, as an extension of the neighbourhood’s social spaces. Constraints - As the depth of the Mullassery Canal in stretch A is less deeper than TP canal, the flow of water is obstructed and leads to silting. The depth of the and the culvert must be increased to streamline the flow of water towards the wetlands.
