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Buckingham Canal

1806 establishments in IndiaBuildings and structures in East Godavari districtBuildings and structures in Kakinada districtCanals in Andhra PradeshCanals in Tamil Nadu
Canals opened in 1806Coromandel CoastGeography of ChennaiTransport in ChennaiTransport in East Godavari districtTransport in Kakinada districtUse Indian English from March 2017
Buckingham Canal near KL University
Buckingham Canal near KL University

The Buckingham Canal is a 796 kilometres (494.6 mi)-long fresh water navigation canal, that parallels the Coromandel Coast of South India from Kakinada City in the Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh to Viluppuram District in Tamil Nadu. The canal connects most of the natural backwaters along the coast to Chennai (Madras) port. The canal was constructed during British rule, and was an important waterway during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Competition from rail and later road transport diminished its importance, and during the 20th century portions became unusable and badly polluted. More recently there is increased interest in the canal's potential to protect coastal communities from flooding by tsunamis and cyclones as well as provide a navigable waterway, and projects have been undertaken to restore and improve the canal. In the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party's 2021 election manifesto, the party promised that the canal will be rehabilitated.

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Buckingham Canal near KL University
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