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Water released

Staff Reporter

THENI: Water has been released through P.T.R. Rajan and Thanthai Periyar canals to irrigate single cropping areas in both wet and dry lands in Cumbum valley, said Collector P. Muthuveeran.

Releasing water from the channel at Vaikalpatti village near Uthamapalayam on Sunday, he said that 5,146 acres – 468 acres of wet lands and 4,678 acres of dry lands would be benefited. To maintain supply in these channels, 100 cusecs of water has been released from Periyar Dam, in addition to regular release for irrigation of 45,000 acres of land.

With the release of water, 830 acres in Uthamapalayam block and 4,316 acres in Theni block would be benefited. Water would be supplied continuously for the next 120 days, he assured.If there were failure of monsoon and sharp slump in storage in Periyar Dam in future, water would not be released.Farmers in Chinnamanur, Seelayampatti, Veppampatti, Seepalakottai, Poomalaigundu, Dharmapuri, Thadicherry, Venkatachalapuram, Koduvilarpatti, Jangalpatti, Govindhanagaram and Balakrishnapuram would be benefited. The release cheered agriculture labourers because they would get jobs for next four months.

The State Government had issued order for release of water from the dam on Thursday Water would be released from Manjalar and Sothuparai Dams on Monday morning.

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