Economic Value of Major Lakes in Coimbatore City

Lakes are recognized as freshwater resources in rural and urban areas. In the last few decades, lakes situated vicinity of cities rapidly degraded due to lack maintenance economic development. areas were encroached, converted into buildings house plots because people not aware intrinsic value lakes. Coimbatore is one tier II India, it has several around city limits. 2016, selected under smart mission. Under Smart City mission, municipal corporation restores water bodies. But, household activities lake visitor’s affect quality ecosystem. The main reason was about Therefore, this study estimates total ecosystem services derived from major city. hectare 9 was647.61 ha its 608.36 crores/year. Kurichi highest catchment area, 127 crores per year. monetary makes awareness significance co-operate with restoration activities.