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In flow: The surplus water, released from the Madurantakam tank, flowing in the Kallar river. — KANCHEEPURAM: The Madurantakam tank, the biggest irrigation tank in this region, has reportedly reached its “full level” of 21.3 feet for the second time in this monsoon. On Wednesday excess water from this tank was released into the Kallar river, which passes through Cheyyur taluk and merges with the Bay of Bengal. Farmers and residents living along the downstream of the Kallar river were surprised to know that a huge quantity of “surplus” water was released from this tank though only around 25 mm of rain was recorded during 24 hours ending at 8-30 a.m. on Wednesday. Hardly a month ago surplus water was released from this tank. They had remained bewildered when they sky opened up again to bring another 105 mm of rain to this region between 8. 30 a.m. on Wednesday and 8. 30 a.m. on Thursday. An entire amount of surplus water was allowed to go waste into the Bay of Bengal. Meanwhile, enquiries revealed that an equally big irrigation tank, having a full tank level of 20 feet, located at Uthiramerur to the west of the Madurantakam tank, failed to reach its full level, though it received 106 mm of rain between Wednesday morning and Thursday morning. During the 24-hour period ending at 8. 30 a.m. on Wednesday, this region has recorded only around 16 mm of rain. Pointing out that the level in the Uthiramerur tank stood at 13.6 feet. as on Thursday morning despite receiving heavy rain during previous 24 hours, the farmers said that the recent infrastructure development works, carried out on the tank bund to facilitate a smooth flow of vehicular traffic on the major thoroughfare connecting the State capital with southern districts and the silting of tank bed could have reduced the overall water-holding capacity of this waterbody. Further, 10 out of 15 major irrigation tanks maintained by the Public Works Department in Kancheepuram district are said to have reached their full capacity. At the same time almost all other small tanks or lakes, classified as revenue tanks or panchayat lakes, got filled up to their full capacity since 75 to 80 per cent of their water-holding areas were either covered with wild growth or heavy silt.
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