Chennai, Feb 12 (IANS) In a move aimed at protecting standing paddy crops across the Cauvery delta, the Tamil Nadu government has stepped up the discharge of water from the Mettur Dam following sustained appeals from farmers and political leaders. The release has been increased by 500 cusecs, taking the total outflow to 2,500 cusecs to improve irrigation support for samba and thaladi cultivation.Officials said the discharge, which stood at 2,000 cusecs earlier, was raised after cultivators in se…
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Chennai, Feb 8 (IANS) AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami has appealed to the Tamil Nadu government to immediately reopen the Mettur dam to protect standing paddy crops across the Cauvery delta districts, warning that thousands of farmers could face heavy losses if water is not released soon.During a visit to Vannarapettai along the Thanjavur–Tiruvaiyaru Bypass Road, after attending a party functionary’s wedding in Tiruvaiyaru, Palaniswami inspected fields where paddy crops are st…
Chennai, Jan 19 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, on Monday, laid the foundation stone for the Mamallan Reservoir Project at Nemmeli on the East Coast Road (ECR) in Chengalpattu district, marking a significant step toward strengthening water security for Chennai’s rapidly growing southern suburbs. The Rs 342.60-crore project, to be implemented by the Water Resources Department, aims to augment drinking water supply and improve long-term water management in the region. Addressing the …
Tiruchy (Tamil Nadu), Dec 29 (IANS) Farmers across the Cauvery delta districts have urged the Tamil Nadu government to extend the release of water from the Mettur dam until the end of February, citing widespread delays in Samba paddy cultivation caused by adverse weather conditions and crop damage earlier this season. Traditionally, water from the Mettur reservoir is released on June 12 every year for Kuruvai and Samba cultivation and is mandatorily stopped by the end of January.However, farmers…