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V.O.Chidambaranar Park or VOC Park is a recreational park located in the South Indian city of Erode in Tamil Nadu. The park is owned and maintained by Erode Municipal Corporation. This park was built in British India period by chairman Srinivasa Mudaliar. This park was previously known as Srinivasaa Park
Sunnambu Canal is a water stream canal that runs in the northern part of Erode city in India. It was once a celebrated natural channel which supplied water for irrigation of lands in the surrounding areas it runs through. Being one of the minor tributaries to River Kaveri, the canal gets sourced by rain through smaller rivulets and the seepage from LBP Canal.
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