Water released from Amaravathi Dam
The government has ordered the release of water from the Amaravathi Dam for 15 days for irrigation purposes.
The Tamil Nadu government has ordered the release of water from Amaravathi Dam in Tiruppur district for irrigation in the new ayacut areas. Water will be released at a rate of 440 cubic feet per second for 15 days, starting from July 21 to August 5.
The total release will not exceed 570.24 million cubic feet. This move follows requests from farmers to save crops and address drinking water needs. Officials stated that water release may be adjusted based on the dam's storage and current inflows.
Courtesy: Hindu Tamil Thisai