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ASSURANCE ON TANK: PWD Minister Durai Murugan (centre), at a seminar on irrigation in Cuddalore on Saturday. Backward Classes Welfare Minister M.R.K. Panneer Selvam (second from left), is in the picture.
CUDDALORE: Once water sources in the vicinity of Chennai are developed, the Veeranam tank will be kept as a reserve and the giant borewells feeding the system cease to operate, said Public Works Department Minister Durai Murugan here on Saturday. He was addressing a seminar on ‘Irrigation needs in Cuddalore and Villupuram districts.’ During a normal season, Chennai would get adequate water supply from Poondi, Puzhal, Chembarambakkam and Cholavaram reservoirs. But, when there is a drought, the city would have to depend upon the Veeranam tank. Therefore, a balance had to be struck between the requirements of the local farmers and the drinking water needs of the Chennai residents, he said. If the irrigation component was dropped from the Chembarambakkam system it would yield 3 tmcft water for drinking. Another 0.5 tmcft to 0.75 tmcft could be obtained from Porur, Madhavaram and Retteri. After all, only about 2 tmcft water was being tapped annually from the Veeranam tank, he said. This year, the Government proposed to take up development works to the tune of Rs. 17.85 crore in the Veeranam tank. Of this Rs. 2.3 crore was for widening the banks, Rs. 7.3 crore for increasing the storage capacity, Rs. 50 lakh for desilting irrigation channels, Rs. 1.75 crore for constructing check dams and Rs. 6 crore for making provisions to drain surplus water. Development works
With the Rs. 2,547-crore assistance provided by the World Bank, water sources across the State would be improved. Besides, Rs. 25 crore had been sought from the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development for strengthening the left bank of the Kollidam on a 52-km stretch. Obstacles such as thorny plants preventing people trying to collect water from water bodies would be removed. Stringent action would be taken against those who encroach upon water sources and felling trees near water bodies.
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