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Mettur dam nears full capacity
1 week, 1 day ago

Mettur dam nears full capacity

New Indian Express  

MAYILADUTHURAI: With the Mettur dam nearing maximum capacity following the heavy rains last week and the surplus water being released into the Kollidam, the district administration in Mayiladuthurai has advised residents in vulnerable areas along the river to shift to safety. According to the water resources department, the storage level of the Mettur dam on Saturday stood at 117 feet …

Cauvery Cusecs Mettur Dam Dam Nears
Inflow into Mettur dam reduces
3 months ago

Inflow into Mettur dam reduces

The Hindu  

Water level in Mettur dam stood at 107.55 feet against its full capacity of 120 feet on Thursday. Power shutdown September 20 Hasthampatti and Omapur sub stations : Hasthampatti, Gandhi Road, Kumarasamipatti, Maravaneri, Manakadu, Chinna Tirupathi, Ramanathapuram, Kannankurichi, Pudhu Yeri, Housing Board, Kollapatti, Gorimedu, Kondappanaickenpatti, Ramakrishna Road, Alagapuram, Rajaram Nagar, Sankar Nagar, Kambar Street, Bharathi Nagar, Four Roads, Mitta Pudur, …

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Inflow into Mettur dam increases
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Inflow into Mettur dam increases

The Hindu  

Water level in Mettur dam stood at 115.82 feet against its full capacity of 120 feet on Sunday. Officials attached to the Water Resources Department said that following rain in catchment areas and water discharged from Karnataka dams, over 25,000 cusecs of water reached Biligundlu on Sunday and that water will reach Mettur dam by night and inflow will further …

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Mettur level may touch 100 ft soon
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mettur level may touch 100 ft soon

New Indian Express  

SALEM/DHARMAPURI: Water level in Mettur dam has gone up by 11 feet in four days, from 83.98 feet on Tuesday to 94.32 feet by Friday, due to increase in water discharge from Cauvery basin reservoirs in Karnataka. The water inflow at Hogenakkal has touched 98,000 cusecs on Friday evening and over 1 lakh to 1.5 lakh cusecs of water is …

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Tamil Nadu Mettur Dam level rises to 83 feet, water release only after it touches 100 feet
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu Mettur Dam level rises to 83 feet, water release only after it touches 100 feet

New Indian Express  

SALEM: The water level at Mettur Dam has risen to 83.980 feet, driven by inflow of 72,731 cusecs, from Karnataka. Authorities stated water would be released for delta irrigation only if level crosses 100 feet. An official from the Water Resources Department stated that water level, which was at 44.62 feet against a full capacity of 120 feet last week, …

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Mettur dam not to open on its customary date of June 12
6 months, 1 week ago

Mettur dam not to open on its customary date of June 12

The Hindu  

The shutters of the Mettur Dam will not be opened for delta irrigation on the customary date of June 12 this year. The dam’s shutters are typically opened on June 12 each year, depending on water availability, and remain open until January 28 of the following year. The released water irrigates 17.32 lakh acres of land, including 5.26 lakh acres …

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Thanjavur
1 year, 6 months ago

Thanjavur

The Hindu  

Welcoming the announcement of a special kuruvai package this year too, Delta region farmers have sought the timely implementation of this scheme. Pointing out that government orders in connection with the ₹61 crore special package scheme for kuruvai cultivation last season were issued immediately after the announcement was made by Chief Minister, M.K.Stalin in mid-June last year, the Delta farmers …

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T.N. CM Stalin opens shutters of Mettur dam for delta irrigation
1 year, 6 months ago

T.N. CM Stalin opens shutters of Mettur dam for delta irrigation

The Hindu  

Stalin on Monday opened the shutters of Mettur dam, releasing water for ‘kuruvai’ cultivation in the Cauvery delta region. About 17.32 lakh acres of land, including 5.26 lakh acres of kuruvai crops in 12 districts of the delta region would benefit from the water release, officials said. The requirement for water from Mettur dam for delta irrigation from June 12 …

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Mettur dam and the centenary of a milestone Cauvery agreement
1 year, 6 months ago

Mettur dam and the centenary of a milestone Cauvery agreement

The Hindu  

This year, Tamil Nadu will witness the centenary celebrations of M. Karunanidhi, one of its tall leaders and a prominent son of the soil from the Cauvery delta region. Though the final order of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal, of February 2007, has superseded the agreement, one of the key effects of the agreement is the Mettur dam, which is …

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Mettur dam reaches full reservoir level for the third time this year
2 years ago

Mettur dam reaches full reservoir level for the third time this year

The Hindu  

The water level at the Mettur dam reached its capacity of 120 feet for the third time this year, and the inflow into the dam was completely discharged on Thursday. According to Water Resources Department officials, following good monsoon rains in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, the Stanley Reservoir in Mettur received adequate water, and the water level at the dam …

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Stalin opens shutters of Mettur dam ahead of the customary June 12
2 years, 6 months ago

Stalin opens shutters of Mettur dam ahead of the customary June 12

The Hindu  

Stalin raised the shutters of Mettur dam for Kuruvai cultivation in delta districts on Tuesday, marking the opening of the dam for the first time during May since Independence. About 125 tmc water is required to irrigate 5.22 lakh acres of farmland in delta districts for Kuruvai cultivation in which 99.74 tmc of water would be released from the Mettur …

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