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Heavy rain continues in delta districts

By Our Staff Reporter

The Nagapattinam Collector, Veera Shanmugha Moni, inspecting a regulator at Nariyankudi on Saturday.

THANJAVUR, OCT. 30. Heavy rain lashed the Cauvery delta districts of Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam for the third day today.

Thirupoondi in Nagapattinam district recorded an unprecedented 408 mms. It was after five years that such an amount of rain was recorded. In Tiruvarur district, crops were submerged at many places.

Officials of the Agriculture Department, however, said the rain would not affect the crops, as water started receding. Schools remained closed for the second day today in Thanjavur district.

A culvert was damaged near Ammapettai. The Collector, J. Radhakrishnan, visited the spot and asked the Public Works Department to repair it.

A control room has been opened at the Collectorate. "We have been monitoring the situation continuously," Dr. Radhakrishnan said.

The following is the chief amount of rainfall (in mm) recorded till 8 a.m.: Thanjavur — 71.3, Sirkali — 107, Nagapattinam — 312, Tiruvarur — 247, Kumbakonam — 63, Kodavasal — 153, the Grand Anaicut canal — 29, Thiruvaiyaru — 49, the Lower Anaicut — 100, Mayiladuthurai — 123, Mannargudi — 25, Orathanadu — 38, Papanasam — 50, Nannilam — 141 and Pattukottai — 12.

Collector inspects regulators

The Nagapattinam Collector, M. Veera Shanmugha Moni, inspected regulators at several villages in the tail-end areas of the delta this afternoon, to ensure they were strong enough to withstand a heavy quantum of water that would be let into rivers.

He inspected the regulators at Nariyankudi, Vadugacheri and Yervaikadu and instructed the PWD officials to take steps to drain out the water from the paddy fields through the regulators.

Mr. Moni also asked them to ensure the safety of villagers while diverting the water, and he appealed to the residents of Anakudi to move to safer places, in case of inundation.

Tiruchi

Several parts of Tiruchi, Pudukottai and Perambalur districts received rain for the third day today.

Tiruchi city received intermittent rain, at times heavy, especially in the morning. Some of the low-level residential colonies were inundated.

The Lalgudi area received heavy rain, with Kallakudi registering a maximum of 100.4 mm during the past 24 hours that ended at 8.30 a.m. Pullampadi received 84.8, Pulivalam 80, Nandiyar Thalaippu 73, Lalgudi 60.2, Thuraiyur 53, Tiruchi Town 25.6, Thathiyengarpet 25, Samayapuram 24 and Musiri 19. The district received an average of 48.51 mm.

Perambalur

Heavy rain lashed Perambalur district. The following were the chief amount of rainfall (in mm) recorded at various places: Thirumanur — 133; Jayamkondam — 93; Senthurai — 79.2; Ariyalur — 68; Chettikulam — 65; Padalur — 45; Thazuthazai — 38.2; and Venbavur — 32.5.

Farmers griped that the rain resulted in an indiscriminate growth of weeds, especially since the fields were cultivated only this year after three consecutive years of drought.

Pudukottai

Several parts of Pudukottai received good spells of rain. Kattumavadi received 122 mm, Manamelkudi — 89.6, Avudayarkovil — 80.4, Karambakudi — 58, Perungalur — 54, Meemisal — 50.6, Aranthangi — 50, Arimalam — 45, Nagudi — 40.4, Adhanakottai — 38, Malaiyur — 35, Gandharvakottai and Alangudi — 33, Thirumayam — 21.2 and Pudukottai — 17. Irrigation tanks were getting good flows.

Mettur level

The level in the Mettur dam stood at 90.18 feet today. The inflow was 7, 619 cusecs, and the discharge 100 cusecs.

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