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Tiruchy, June 11 (IANS) With the customary June 12 release of water from the Mettur Dam appearing unlikely due to low storage levels, farmers across the Cauvery Delta region have urged the Tamil Nadu government to declare the delta districts as drought-hit and convene a meeting with stakeholders to address the emerging crisis in kuruvai cultivation. The Mettur reservoir, which serves as the lifeline for irrigation in the delta, is traditionally opened on June 12 every year and remains operationa…