Mettur dam likely to be opened by Tamil Nadu CM Vijay on August 28; Salem Collector holds inspection
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Mettur dam likely to be opened by Tamil Nadu CM Vijay on August 28; Salem Collector holds inspection
This year, Cauvery water could not be released from Mettur Dam for irrigation in Delta districts on the customary date of June 12 due to inadequate storage. Announcement on the likelihood of Mr. Vijay opening the dam at Salem on August 28 is expected shortly.
Mettur Dam, which is the main source of water for agricultural irrigation in the Cauvery Delta districts, has been under criticism for not being opened this year. In particular, water is usually released from Mettur Dam for Kuruvai cultivation on June 12 every year. But this year, due to insufficient water in the dam in early June, there was a situation where water could not be released for irrigation on the specified date. Due to this, the farm…
Mettur dam to release water for delta irrigation from September 1 - News Today
The Tamil Nadu government has decided to release water from the Mettur Dam for 45 days from September 1, depending on the reservoir’s storage and inflow, to meet drinking water needs and support irrigation in the Cauvery delta.
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