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MDMK leader writes to railways, seeks additional stoppages at Mettur station, new train to Chennai
1 month ago

MDMK leader writes to railways, seeks additional stoppages at Mettur station, new train to Chennai

New Indian Express  

TENKASI: Keezhapavoor union councillor and MDMK’s Tenkasi district secretary Rama Udayasuriyan sought additional train stoppages and platforms at Mettur railway station, on the Tirunelveli-Kollam, in a petition to the Madurai divisional railway manager on Thursday. Udayasuriyan said the Mettur station, a key railway hub since the inception of the Kerala-Tamil Nadu railway link, catered efficiently to around 50 villages in …

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Mettur level may touch 100 ft soon
5 months, 2 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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‘Don’t open Mettur before August 3rd week’
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Don’t open Mettur before August 3rd week’

New Indian Express  

THANJAVUR: Amid demands for urgent release of River Cauvery water for irrigation following the significant rise in inflow into the Mettur dam over the past 10 days, several farmers in the delta region and experts say it would be prudent to defer any plans of opening the reservoir’s sluices till the third week of August to ensure a successful samba …

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Tamil Nadu Mettur Dam level rises to 83 feet, water release only after it touches 100 feet
5 months, 2 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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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 reaches full reservoir level for the third time this year
2 years, 1 month 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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Kaveri delta: Shrinking area and decreasing farm productivity hit south India's agricultural backbone
5 years, 9 months ago

Kaveri delta: Shrinking area and decreasing farm productivity hit south India's agricultural backbone

Firstpost  

The delta of river Kaveri, which is the agricultural backbone of south India, has shrunk by 20 percent because of diversion of land for non-agricultural purposes and climate change. Located near Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu, it was built across river Kaveri around 2,000 years ago by then king Karikala Chola to divert water to the delta region to boost irrigation …

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