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Vijay Opens Mettur Dam, Releases Cauvery Water for Irrigation
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay opened the gates of the Mettur Dam, also called the Stanley Reservoir.
This allowed Cauvery River water to flow toward farms in about 12 delta districts.
Thanjavur is one of the main farming areas that will receive the water.
It was Vijay’s first time opening the dam since becoming chief minister.
The ceremony included Cabinet ministers, farmers and government officials.
Vijay wore a green shawl, met farmers and travelled to Mettur after arriving from Chennai.
The government said the release was needed because rainfall was low and the reservoir did not have as much water as usual.
Officials will monitor the water and ask farmers to use it carefully for their crops.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay opened the Stanley Reservoir’s sluice gates in Mettur on Tuesday, September 1.
The Cauvery water release is intended to support irrigation in about 12 delta districts, including Thanjavur.
The ceremony marked Vijay’s first opening of the historic dam since becoming chief minister.
The government said the release addresses drinking-water and irrigation needs amid poor southwest monsoon rainfall and low storage.
Water will be released for 45 days, subject to storage, inflow and irrigation requirements, while officials monitor distribution and prevent unauthorised extraction.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, Cabinet colleagues including Water Resources Minister N Anand, farmers and government officials.
- What
- The sluice gates of the Stanley Reservoir were opened to release Cauvery water for irrigation.
- Where
- The Stanley Reservoir in Mettur, Tamil Nadu; the water will flow to about 12 Cauvery delta districts, including Thanjavur.
- When
- Tuesday, September 1; the planned release is for 45 days, subject to water levels and irrigation needs.
- Why
- To meet drinking-water and irrigation needs, support samba paddy cultivation and manage limited water after poor southwest monsoon rainfall.
Key facts
- Chief minister
- C Joseph Vijay
- Reservoir
- Stanley Reservoir, Mettur
- Water released
- Cauvery River water
- Beneficiaries
- Farmers in about 12 Cauvery delta districts, including Thanjavur
- Planned duration
- 45 days from September 1, subject to storage, inflow and irrigation requirements
- Storage on September 1
- 91.56 feet, or 54.45 thousand million cubic feet, against a full level of 120 feet
- Inflow on September 1
- 10,857 cusecs
- Management measures
- Officials will monitor distribution, prevent unauthorised extraction and encourage water-saving cultivation
Quotes
Government of Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu government, speaking through its press release
“Let us use water economically; distribute it till the end of the season; let us make samba cultivation a success.”
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“Cauvery water is our legal right as confirmed by the tribunal and the Supreme Court judgment.”
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