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Mettur Dam to be opened on June 12 for irrigation : Stalin

Chennai, May 19 (UNI) Thanks to the sufficient storage level and the inflow expected
to go up further due to the advancement of the South West monsoon, the sluice gates
of the Mettur Dam would be opened on the traditional date of June 12 for irrigation in
the Cauvery delta districts of Tamil Nadu.
This was announced by Chief Minister M K Stalin after holding a meeting with senior
officials on the prepardeness of the measures taken to tackle the South West monsoon
rains and the storage level in the Stanley reservoir on Monday.
This announcement brought smiles on the faces of farmers, who are gearing up for the
cultivation of short-term Kuruvai crop, solely depending on the Cauvery water for irrigation
in the delta districts--Trichy, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai and Nagapattinam--which
was called the rice bowl of Tamil Nadu.
The water from the Mettur dam is the lifeline for the farmers in these districts for irrigation.
Mr Stalin said the present storage level in the dam stood at 108.33 ft (70.06 tmc ft) water
as against its full capacity of 120 ft. This storage was sufficient enough to open the dam
on the traditional date of June 12 for cultivation of the kuruvai crop, according to an official
release.
The Chief Minister directed the authorities to take up desilting works in all the tributaries
of the Cauvery river to ensure that the water released from the Mettur dam reached the
tail-end areas for irrigation.
He also instructed the field level officials of the Agriculture Department to function in a
coordinated manner and ensure timely availability of seeds and fertilisers to the farmers.
He also announced that the Kuruvai Special Package for the farmers would be unveiled
soon.
Mr Stalin said to prevent harvested paddy bags at open areas in direct procurement centres
getting wet in heavy rains, causing losses to the farmers, the officials are advised to take all
preventive measures to set up godowns and sheds.
On tackling South West Monsoon, Mr Stalin pointed out that the government had successfully
overcome various natural disasters during the last four and directed the authorities to ensure
no loss of lives and property due to the monsoon soon.
Citing the heavy rains in Western Ghat areas like The Nilgiris and Theni districts during the last
couple of days and with the met office forecasting heavy rains for the next two days, the Chief
Minister urged the officials to take all precautionary measures including evicting people living
in vulnerable areas prone to landslides and mudslides.
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