TIRUCHY: With the quantum of discharge from the Mettur dam increased to 1.75 lakh cusecs on Thursday evening, the excess water at the Mukkombu barrage in Tiruchy has been released into the Kollidam and Cauvery rivers at a rate of 98,120 cusecs and 34,611 cusecs respectively. With the inflow expected to rise by another 40,000 cusecs by night, excess water …
With the Cauvery and Kollidam rivers in spate yet again this year, an alert has been sounded along the river courses in Tiruchi and delta districts downstream. Officials in Tiruchi ordered closure of bathing ghats along the rivers and their branch channels, while safe shelters have been kept in readiness in tail-end areas of Kollidam river in Mayiladuthurai district. Apart …
